Coco Plum

Silverthorn

About Coco Plum and Silverthorn

Coco Plum

Silverthorn

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Southeastern United States, Latin America and the Caribbean

China, Japan

1.4 Types

Not available

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

2NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

By seashore, Caribbean, Tropical regions

subtropical regions, Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-146-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9-7

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 23, 24

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

180.00 cm300.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

120.00 cm300.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

White, Silver

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Black, Red, Violet

Reddish Plum

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green

White, Dark Green, Sienna

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green

White, Dark Green, Sienna

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green

White, Dark Green, Sienna

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Green

White, Dark Green, Sienna

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

broad, flat

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Fall, Late Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site, Salt

Pollution, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Cuttings, root cutting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 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

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Coral Spot, Leaf spot, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Bonsai, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Skin irritation

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Fixes Nitrogen

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Gallbladder Diseases, Kidney problems

Antiasthamatic, Antitussive, Astringent

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Fruits, Leaves, Root, Stem

6.2.3 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 Ornamental plant, Used for making hedge

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CHRYSOBALANUS icaco

Elaeagnus pungens

7.2 Common Name

Paradise Plum

Silverthorn

7.2.1 In Hindi

कोको बेर

Silverthorn

7.2.2 In German

coco Plum

Silverthorn

7.2.3 In French

Coco Plum

Silverthorn

7.2.4 In Spanish

Coco Plum

Silverthorn

7.2.5 In Greek

Coco δαμάσκηνο

Silverthorn

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Coco Plum

Silverthorn

7.2.7 In Polish

coco plum

Silverthorn

7.2.8 In Latin

coco plum

Silverthorn

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Malpighiales

Rhamnales

8.5 Family

Chrysobalanaceae

Elaeagnaceae

8.6 Genus

Chrysobalanus

Elaeagnus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA70

1 27800

Properties of Coco Plum and Silverthorn

Wondering what are the properties of Coco Plum and Silverthorn? We provide you with everything About Coco Plum and Silverthorn. Coco Plum doesn't have thorns and Silverthorn doesn't have thorns. Also Coco Plum does not have fragrant flowers. Coco Plum has allergic reactions like Not Available and Silverthorn has allergic reactions like Not Available. 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 Silverthorn and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Coco Plum and Silverthorn

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

Coco Plum and Silverthorn Physical Information

Coco Plum and Silverthorn physical information is very important for comparison. Coco Plum height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Silverthorn height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Coco Plum and Silverthorn are as follows:

Coco Plum flower color: White
Coco Plum leaf color: Red and Green
Silverthorn flower color: White and Silver
Silverthorn leaf color: White, Dark Green and Sienna

Care of Coco Plum and Silverthorn

Care of Coco Plum and Silverthorn 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 Silverthorn pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Coco Plum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Silverthorn needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.