Coco Plum

Silver Wattle

About Coco Plum and Silver Wattle

Coco Plum

Silver Wattle

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Southeastern United States, Latin America and the Caribbean

Australia

Types

Fruit Trees

Acacia retinodes retinodes, Acacia retinodes uncifolia

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

By seashore, Caribbean, Tropical regions

open forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-148-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 23, 24

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Oval/Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm530.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm530.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Black, Red, Violet

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Salt

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

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

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings

In Summer

Lots of watering

Xeric/Desert, Drought Tolerant

In Spring

Moderate

Adequately

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves

Prune after flowering

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Red spider mite

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Salt

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Gallbladder Diseases, Kidney problems

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Flowers, Seeds

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

Used as a dye

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CHRYSOBALANUS icaco

Acacia retinodes

Common Name

Paradise Plum

Ever-blooming Wattle, Silver Wattle, Water Wattle

In Hindi

कोको बेर

Silver Wattle

In German

coco Plum

Silver Wattle

In French

Coco Plum

Mimosa d'été

In Spanish

Coco Plum

acacia amarilla

In Greek

Coco δαμάσκηνο

ασήμι μιμόζα

In Portuguese

Coco Plum

Acacia retinodes

In Polish

coco plum

Silver Wattle

In Latin

coco plum

Silver Wattle

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malpighiales

Fabales

Family

Chrysobalanaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Chrysobalanus

Acacia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

14950

1 27800

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Properties of Coco Plum and Silver Wattle

Wondering what are the properties of Coco Plum and Silver Wattle? We provide you with everything About Coco Plum and Silver Wattle. Coco Plum doesn't have thorns and Silver Wattle doesn't have thorns. Also Coco Plum does not have fragrant flowers. Coco Plum has allergic reactions like and Silver Wattle has allergic reactions like . Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Coco Plum and Silver Wattle and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Coco Plum and Silver Wattle

Season and care of Coco Plum and Silver Wattle is important to know. While considering everything about Coco Plum and Silver Wattle Care, growing season is an essential factor. Coco Plum season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Silver Wattle season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Coco Plum is Loam, Sand and for Silver Wattle is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Coco Plum is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Silver Wattle is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Coco Plum and Silver Wattle Physical Information

Coco Plum and Silver Wattle physical information is very important for comparison. Coco Plum height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Silver Wattle height is 530.00 cm and width 530.00 cm. The color specification of Coco Plum and Silver Wattle are as follows:

Coco Plum flower color: White
Coco Plum leaf color: Red and Green
Silver Wattle flower color: Yellow
Silver Wattle leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Coco Plum and Silver Wattle

Care of Coco Plum and Silver Wattle 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 Silver Wattle pruning is done Prune after flowering. In summer Coco Plum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Silver Wattle needs Xeric/Desert, Drought Tolerant and in winter, it needs Average Water.