Coontie

Coco Plum

About Coontie and Coco Plum

Coontie

Coco Plum

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Palm or Cycad

Shrub

Origin

Caribbean

Southeastern United States, Latin America and the Caribbean

Types

Wild sago

Fruit Trees

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Loamy soils, Sandy areas

By seashore, Caribbean, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1510-14

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12-9

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 23, 24

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Black, Red, Violet

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Red, Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Red, Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Red, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Red, Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Elliptic

Thorns

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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

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Wet Site, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally

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

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

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

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Requires high amount of nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

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

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Gallbladder Diseases, Kidney problems

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ZAMIA pumila

CHRYSOBALANUS icaco

Common Name

Coontie

Paradise Plum

In Hindi

Coontie

कोको बेर

In German

Coontie

coco Plum

In French

coontie

Coco Plum

In Spanish

coontie

Coco Plum

In Greek

Coontie

Coco δαμάσκηνο

In Portuguese

Coontie

Coco Plum

In Polish

Coontie

coco plum

In Latin

Coontie

coco plum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Cycadophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Cycadopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cycadales

Malpighiales

Family

Zamiaceae

Chrysobalanaceae

Genus

Zamia

Chrysobalanus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Zamieae

Subfamily

Zamioideae

Number of Species

2714

1 27800

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Properties of Coontie and Coco Plum

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

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Season and Care of Coontie and Coco Plum

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

Coontie and Coco Plum Physical Information

Coontie and Coco Plum physical information is very important for comparison. Coontie height is 60.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Coco Plum height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Coontie and Coco Plum are as follows:

Coontie flower color:
Coontie leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Coco Plum flower color: White
Coco Plum leaf color: Red and Green

Care of Coontie and Coco Plum

Care of Coontie and Coco Plum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Coontie pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Coco Plum pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove branches and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Coontie needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Coco Plum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.