Fern Pine

Coco Plum

About Fern Pine and Coco Plum

Fern Pine

Coco Plum

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Tree

Shrub

Origin

Eastern Africa, Middle Africa

Southeastern United States, Latin America and the Caribbean

Types

Fruit Trees

Number of Varieties

302

0 40000

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Habitat

Broad-Leaved Forests, Open areas, Suburban areas, Tropical regions

By seashore, Caribbean, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1110-14

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-1

12-9

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Green, Tan

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green

Black, Red, Violet

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Red, Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Red, Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Red, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green

Red, Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

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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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

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

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Gallbladder Diseases, Kidney problems

Part of Plant Used

Bark

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Wood is used for making furniture, Wood log is used in making fences

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, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AFROCARPUS gracilior

CHRYSOBALANUS icaco

Common Name

East African Yellowwood, Fern Pine

Paradise Plum

In Hindi

फर्न पाइन

कोको बेर

In German

Fern Pinien

coco Plum

In French

pin Fern

Coco Plum

In Spanish

pino helecho

Coco Plum

In Greek

Fern πεύκο

Coco δαμάσκηνο

In Portuguese

pinho Fern

Coco Plum

In Polish

Fern sosna

coco plum

In Latin

Fern pinus

coco plum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales

Malpighiales

Family

Podocarpaceae

Chrysobalanaceae

Genus

Afrocarpus

Chrysobalanus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

614

1 27800

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Properties of Fern Pine and Coco Plum

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

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Season and Care of Fern Pine and Coco Plum

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

Fern Pine and Coco Plum Physical Information

Fern Pine and Coco Plum physical information is very important for comparison. Fern Pine height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Coco Plum height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Fern Pine and Coco Plum are as follows:

Fern Pine flower color: Light Green and Tan
Fern Pine leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Coco Plum flower color: White
Coco Plum leaf color: Red and Green

Care of Fern Pine and Coco Plum

Care of Fern Pine and Coco Plum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Fern Pine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches 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 Fern Pine 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.