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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Shrub

Origin
Southeastern United States, Latin America and the Caribbean

Types
Fruit Trees

Number of Varieties
2 100

Habitat
By seashore, Caribbean, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-14

AHS Heat Zone
12-9

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 23, 24

Habit
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
180.00 cm 84

Minimum Width
120.00 cm 79

Plant Color

Flower Color
White

Flower Color Modifier
-

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

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate
Slow

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage
Average

Bloom Time
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer
Yes

Tolerances
Wet Site, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting

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

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
Yes

Edible Fruit
Yes

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Medium

Foliage Sheen
Glossy

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
Birds

Allergy
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
Yes

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
Yes

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CHRYSOBALANUS icaco

Common Name
Paradise Plum

In Hindi
कोको बेर

In German
coco Plum

In French
Coco Plum

In Spanish
Coco Plum

In Greek
Coco δαμάσκηνο

In Portuguese
Coco Plum

In Polish
coco plum

In Latin
coco plum

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Tracheophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Malpighiales

Family
Chrysobalanaceae

Genus
Chrysobalanus

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe
-

Subfamily
-

Number of Species
14

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Properties of Coco Plum

Want to know the properties of Coco Plum? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Coco Plum is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . Coco Plum Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Coco Plum Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Coco Plum. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Coco Plum physical information is as follows: 180.00 cm tall and 120.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Elliptic. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Coco Plum

Taking Coco Plum Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Coco Plum include pruning, which should be done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove branches and Remove damaged leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Coco Plum

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Coco Plum is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Coco Plum is a very important plant from Most Useful Shrub Plants. There are 2 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Fruit Trees. This plant's habitat is By seashore, Caribbean and Tropical regions and it comes in the hardiness zone 10-14. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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