Coco Plum

Tritoma

About Coco Plum and Tritoma

Coco Plum

Tritoma

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Perennial

Origin

Southeastern United States, Latin America and the Caribbean

Types

Fruit Trees

Kniphofia uvaria

Number of Varieties

270

0 40000

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Habitat

By seashore, Caribbean, Tropical regions

Damp Places, Marshy ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-146-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9-4

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 23, 24

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm45.70 cm

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm50.80 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black, Red, Violet

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green

Blue Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

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

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Divison, 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

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

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

Cut or pinch the stems, 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

Onion thrips, Red blotch, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Moisture

Facts

Flowers

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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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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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

Snails

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Borders, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

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

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, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CHRYSOBALANUS icaco

KNIPHOFIA 'Border Ballet'

Common Name

Paradise Plum

Tritoma, Wisley Blue Spring Starflower, Wisley Blue Springstar

In Hindi

कोको बेर

Tritoma

In German

coco Plum

Tritoma

In French

Coco Plum

Tritoma

In Spanish

Coco Plum

tritoma

In Greek

Coco δαμάσκηνο

tritoma

In Portuguese

Coco Plum

Tritoma

In Polish

coco plum

Tritoma

In Latin

coco plum

Trytoma

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malpighiales

Asparagales

Family

Chrysobalanaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Chrysobalanus

Kniphofia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1472

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Properties of Coco Plum and Tritoma

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

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Season and Care of Coco Plum and Tritoma

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

Coco Plum and Tritoma Physical Information

Coco Plum and Tritoma physical information is very important for comparison. Coco Plum height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Tritoma height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Coco Plum and Tritoma are as follows:

Coco Plum flower color: White
Coco Plum leaf color: Red and Green
Tritoma flower color: Yellow, Red, Orange and Pink
Tritoma leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Coco Plum and Tritoma

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