Globe Amaranth

Coco Plum

About Globe Amaranth and Coco Plum

Globe Amaranth

Coco Plum

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Shrub

Origin

Central America

Southeastern United States, Latin America and the Caribbean

Types

Ornamental

Fruit Trees

Number of Varieties

602

0 40000

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Habitat

Tropical regions

By seashore, Caribbean, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1210-14

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

12-9

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Fuchsia, Violet

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black, Red, Violet

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Red, Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Red, Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Red, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Red, Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

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

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

Showy

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Diabetes

Gallbladder Diseases, Kidney problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Traditional medicine, Used in making tea

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

GOMPHRENA globosa 'Woodcreek Purple'

CHRYSOBALANUS icaco

Common Name

Globe Amaranth

Paradise Plum

In Hindi

GOMPHRENA globosa

कोको बेर

In German

GOMPHRENA globosa

coco Plum

In French

GOMPHRENA globosa

Coco Plum

In Spanish

GOMPHRENA globosa

Coco Plum

In Greek

GOMPHRENA globosa

Coco δαμάσκηνο

In Portuguese

GOMPHRENA globosa

Coco Plum

In Polish

GOMPHRENA globosa

coco plum

In Latin

GOMPHRENA globosa

coco plum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Malpighiales

Family

Amaranthaceae

Chrysobalanaceae

Genus

Gomphrena

Chrysobalanus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

6014

1 27800

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Properties of Globe Amaranth and Coco Plum

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

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Season and Care of Globe Amaranth and Coco Plum

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

Globe Amaranth and Coco Plum Physical Information

Globe Amaranth and Coco Plum physical information is very important for comparison. Globe Amaranth height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Coco Plum height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Globe Amaranth and Coco Plum are as follows:

Globe Amaranth flower color: Fuchsia and Violet
Globe Amaranth leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Coco Plum flower color: White
Coco Plum leaf color: Red and Green

Care of Globe Amaranth and Coco Plum

Care of Globe Amaranth and Coco Plum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Globe Amaranth 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 Globe Amaranth 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.