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About Coco Plum and Sweet Cherry


About Sweet Cherry and Coco Plum


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Shrub  
Fruit  

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

Types
Fruit Trees  
Büttnera Czerwona, Hedelfinger Sweet Cherry  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
120  
99+

Habitat
By seashore, Caribbean, Tropical regions  
Woodland Garden Canopy  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-14  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12-9  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 23, 24  
2a, 2b, 6, 7, 14, 15  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
180.00 cm  
99+
910.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
120.00 cm  
99+
760.00 cm  
29

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Black, Red, Violet  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Red, Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic  
broad, flat  

Thorns
No  
No  

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  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site, Salt  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Semi-hardwood and hardwood cuttings  

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  
Water 1 in. per week during the active growing period, Water more in summer  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, 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  
Remove dead branches, Remove thin branches  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
A 10 pound bag of 16-4-8 fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Aphids, Borers, Mites  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
Birds, Flies  

Allergy
-  
Mild Allergen, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Used in parkland  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser, Good for skin, Promotes Healthy Hair  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Gallbladder Diseases, Kidney problems  
Antitussive, Astringent, Diuretic, Tonic  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves  
Fruits, 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 for making green dye, Wood is used for making furniture  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical  
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CHRYSOBALANUS icaco  
PRUNUS avium  

Common Name
Paradise Plum  
Sweet Cherry  

In Hindi
कोको बेर  
मीठी चेरी  

In German
coco Plum  
Süße Kirsche  

In French
Coco Plum  
Cerise sucrée  

In Spanish
Coco Plum  
Cereza dulce  

In Greek
Coco δαμάσκηνο  
γλυκό κεράσι  

In Portuguese
Coco Plum  
Cereja doce  

In Polish
coco plum  
Słodka Wiśnia  

In Latin
coco plum  
dulcis cerasus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Malpighiales  
Rosales  

Family
Chrysobalanaceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Chrysobalanus  
Prunus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Amygdaleae  

Subfamily
-  
Amygdaloideae  

Number of Species
14  
430  
99+

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Properties of Coco Plum and Sweet Cherry

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

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Season and Care of Coco Plum and Sweet Cherry

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

Coco Plum and Sweet Cherry Physical Information

Coco Plum and Sweet Cherry physical information is very important for comparison. Coco Plum height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Sweet Cherry height is 910.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Coco Plum and Sweet Cherry are as follows:

Care of Coco Plum and Sweet Cherry

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

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