Coco Plum

Sweetscented Marigold

About Coco Plum and Sweetscented Marigold

Coco Plum

Sweetscented Marigold

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Shrub

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Origin

Southeastern United States, Latin America and the Caribbean

Mexico, Central America

Types

Fruit Trees

African or American Marigolds, French Marigolds, Mule Marigolds

Number of Varieties

250

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Habitat

By seashore, Caribbean, Tropical regions

Roadsides, wastelands

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-149-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12 - 1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 23, 24

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm50.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow, Orange, Gold, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black, Red, Violet

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Toothed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

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

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

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

Allow to dry out slightly between watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Alkaline, Neutral

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 ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Gray mold, Powdery mildew, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double, Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Gallbladder Diseases, Kidney problems

Burns, constipation, Inflammation, Upset stomach, Wounds

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

Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Used As Food

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

Flower borders

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CHRYSOBALANUS icaco

Tagetes lucida

Common Name

Paradise Plum

sweetscented marigold, Mexican marigold

In Hindi

कोको बेर

sweetscented marigold

In German

coco Plum

süß duftend Ringelblume

In French

Coco Plum

Yauhtli

In Spanish

Coco Plum

pericón, Santa María, yerbanís

In Greek

Coco δαμάσκηνο

γλυκό άρωμα κατιφέ

In Portuguese

Coco Plum

Tarragon Mexicano

In Polish

coco plum

słodkie pachnące nagietka

In Latin

coco plum

sweetscented marigold

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malpighiales

Asterales

Family

Chrysobalanaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Chrysobalanus

Tagetes

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1450

1 27800

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Properties of Coco Plum and Sweetscented Marigold

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

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Season and Care of Coco Plum and Sweetscented Marigold

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

Coco Plum and Sweetscented Marigold Physical Information

Coco Plum and Sweetscented Marigold physical information is very important for comparison. Coco Plum height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Sweetscented Marigold height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Coco Plum and Sweetscented Marigold are as follows:

Coco Plum flower color: White
Coco Plum leaf color: Red and Green
Sweetscented Marigold flower color: Yellow, Orange, Gold and Ivory
Sweetscented Marigold leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Coco Plum and Sweetscented Marigold

Care of Coco Plum and Sweetscented Marigold 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 Sweetscented Marigold pruning is done Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires little pruning. In summer Coco Plum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sweetscented Marigold needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.