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About Coco Plum and Spinach


About Spinach and Coco Plum


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Shrub  
Vegetable  

Origin
Southeastern United States, Latin America and the Caribbean  
Southern Asia  

Types
Fruit Trees  
Savoy, Giant Noble, Semi-savoy  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
3  
99+

Habitat
By seashore, Caribbean, Tropical regions  
Fields, gardens, meadows, Suburban areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-14  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12-9  
-  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 23, 24  
-  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Rosette/Stemless  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
180.00 cm  
99+
15.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
120.00 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Yellow, Green  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Black, Red, Violet  
Tan, Black  

Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Red, Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site, Salt  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
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 regular watering  

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, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
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  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Fertilize when new  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Downy mildew, Leafminers, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Cold climate, Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
-  

Allergy
-  
Food Allergy  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Gallbladder Diseases, Kidney problems  
Energy, Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Vitamin K  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves  
Leaves, 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  
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties  

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  
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CHRYSOBALANUS icaco  
SPINACIA oleracea  

Common Name
Paradise Plum  
Spinach  

In Hindi
कोको बेर  
पालक  

In German
coco Plum  
Spinat  

In French
Coco Plum  
Épinards  

In Spanish
Coco Plum  
Espinacas  

In Greek
Coco δαμάσκηνο  
Σπανάκι  

In Portuguese
Coco Plum  
Espinafre  

In Polish
coco plum  
Szpinak  

In Latin
coco plum  
Spinach  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Malpighiales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Chrysobalanaceae  
Chenopodiaceae  

Genus
Chrysobalanus  
Spinacia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Anserineae  

Subfamily
-  
Chenopodioideae  

Number of Species
14  
800  
31

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Properties of Coco Plum and Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Coco Plum and Spinach

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

Coco Plum and Spinach Physical Information

Coco Plum and Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Coco Plum height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Spinach height is 15.20 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Coco Plum and Spinach are as follows:

Care of Coco Plum and Spinach

Care of Coco Plum and Spinach 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 Spinach 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 Spinach needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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