Coco Plum

Sorrel

About Coco Plum and Sorrel

Coco Plum

Sorrel

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Southeastern United States, Latin America and the Caribbean

South America, Argentina, Brazil

Types

Fruit Trees

Oxalis acetosella Oxalis adenophylla Oxalis albicans Oxalis alpina

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

By seashore, Caribbean, Tropical regions

Deep, Hardwood forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-147-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

8-6

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 23, 24

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm15.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Pink, Light Pink, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black, Red, Violet

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Obcordate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes

Plant Maintenance

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

Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well 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 or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Pinching, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Shade areas

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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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

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Gallbladder Diseases, Kidney problems

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Flowers

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 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

Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CHRYSOBALANUS icaco

OXALIS articulata

Common Name

Paradise Plum

Sorrel, Wood Sorrel

In Hindi

कोको बेर

sorrel

In German

coco Plum

Sauerampfer

In French

Coco Plum

oseille

In Spanish

Coco Plum

alazán

In Greek

Coco δαμάσκηνο

οξαλίδα

In Portuguese

Coco Plum

alazão

In Polish

coco plum

szczaw

In Latin

coco plum

varii,

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malpighiales

Oxalidales

Family

Chrysobalanaceae

Oxalidaceae

Genus

Chrysobalanus

Oxalis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

14900

1 27800

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Properties of Coco Plum and Sorrel

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

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Season and Care of Coco Plum and Sorrel

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

Coco Plum and Sorrel Physical Information

Coco Plum and Sorrel physical information is very important for comparison. Coco Plum height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Sorrel height is 15.20 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Coco Plum and Sorrel are as follows:

Coco Plum flower color: White
Coco Plum leaf color: Red and Green
Sorrel flower color: Pink, Light Pink and Rose
Sorrel leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Coco Plum and Sorrel

Care of Coco Plum and Sorrel 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 Sorrel pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Pinching, 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 Sorrel needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.