Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Shrub
  
Aquatics
  
Origin
Southeastern United States, Latin America and the Caribbean
  
Southern Asia
  
Types
Not available
  
Not Available
  
Habitat
By seashore, Caribbean, Tropical regions
  
Ponds
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-14
  
9-12
  
AHS Heat Zone
12-9
  
12-3
  
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 23, 24
  
21,22
  
Habit
Oval or Rounded
  
Clump-Forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White
  
White, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Hot Pink, Rose, Coral
  
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Black, Red, Violet
  
Non Fruiting Plant
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Green
  
Lime Green, Sea Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Green
  
Lime Green, Sea Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Green
  
Lime Green, Sea Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Red, Green
  
Not Available
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
  
Orbicular
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Summer, Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Slow
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Average
  
Poorly Drained
  
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Wet Site, Salt
  
Wet Site
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
  
Container, In Water, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
  
From Rhizomes, Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
  
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Neutral
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
  
Poorly Drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves
  
Cut away fading foliage
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
20N–4.4P–16.6K at 20-d intervals
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
Aphids, Caterpillars
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Insignificant
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single, Double, Semi-Double
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Bold
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
Sometimes
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
No
  
Attracts
Birds
  
Beetles, Insects
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Constipation
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
  
Beautification
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Promotes healthy skin, Provides herbal hair care
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Gallbladder Diseases, Kidney problems
  
Antidiarrhoeal, Astringent, Cancer, Cardiotonic, Febrifuge, Hypotensive, Resolvent, Stomachic, Tonic
  
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
  
Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
  
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used as a dye, Used as Ornamental plant
  
Leaves are used to wrap small parcels, Roasted seed is used as a coffee substitute, Root is used as a vegetable
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
  
Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens
  
Botanical Name
CHRYSOBALANUS icaco
  
NELUMBO nucifera
  
Common Name
Paradise Plum
  
East Indian Lotus, Sacred Lotus
  
In Hindi
कोको बेर
  
पवित्र कमल
  
In German
coco Plum
  
Heiliges Lotus
  
In French
Coco Plum
  
Lotus Sacré
  
In Spanish
Coco Plum
  
loto sagrado
  
In Greek
Coco δαμάσκηνο
  
ιερή Lotus
  
In Portuguese
Coco Plum
  
Lotus sagrado
  
In Polish
coco plum
  
Sacred Lotus
  
In Latin
coco plum
  
sacra Lotus
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Tracheophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Malpighiales
  
Proteales
  
Family
Chrysobalanaceae
  
Nymphaeaceae
  
Genus
Chrysobalanus
  
Abelia
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Angiosperms, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Nelumbonaceae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Coco Plum and Sacred Lotus
Season and care of Coco Plum and Sacred Lotus is important to know. While considering everything about Coco Plum and Sacred Lotus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Coco Plum season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Sacred Lotus season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Coco Plum is Loam, Sand and for Sacred Lotus is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Coco Plum is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Sacred Lotus is Neutral.
Coco Plum and Sacred Lotus Physical Information
Coco Plum and Sacred Lotus physical information is very important for comparison. Coco Plum height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Sacred Lotus height is 30.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Coco Plum and Sacred Lotus are as follows:
Coco Plum flower color: White
Coco Plum leaf color: Red and Green
Sacred Lotus flower color: White, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Hot Pink, Rose and Coral
- Sacred Lotus leaf color: Lime Green and Sea Green
Care of Coco Plum and Sacred Lotus
Care of Coco Plum and Sacred Lotus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Coco Plum pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove branches and Remove damaged leaves and Sacred Lotus pruning is done Cut away fading foliage. In summer Coco Plum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sacred Lotus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.