Heather

Coco Plum

About Heather and Coco Plum

Heather

Coco Plum

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Europe, Morocco, Western Asia

Southeastern United States, Latin America and the Caribbean

1.4 Types

Not Available

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA2

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Mountain Slopes, Temperate Regions

By seashore, Caribbean, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-810-14

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-5

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

A1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17

H1, H2, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

10.20 cm180.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

610.00 cm120.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Red, Pink

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Black, Red, Violet

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Red, Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Red, Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Red, Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green

Red, Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Needle like

Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Wet Site, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 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

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

4.8 Fertilizers

Ammonium Nitrate

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Armillaria mellea, Chlorosis, Crown rot, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Rust, Verticillium Wilt

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry soil, Shade areas, Wet Site

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single, Double, Semi-Double

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Moths

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Skin inflammation

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for insects

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Bladder Infection, Colic, Diarrhea, Gout, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Rheumatism, Stomach pain, Urinary tract problems

Gallbladder Diseases, Kidney problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Food for animals, Used for its medicinal properties

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CALLUNA vulgaris

CHRYSOBALANUS icaco

7.2 Common Name

Heather, Common heather, Ling

Paradise Plum

7.2.1 In Hindi

हीथ

कोको बेर

7.2.2 In German

Heidekraut

coco Plum

7.2.3 In French

bruyère

Coco Plum

7.2.4 In Spanish

brezo

Coco Plum

7.2.5 In Greek

ερείκη

Coco δαμάσκηνο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

urze

Coco Plum

7.2.7 In Polish

wrzos

coco plum

7.2.8 In Latin

Heather

coco plum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Ericales

Malpighiales

8.5 Family

Ericaceae

Chrysobalanaceae

8.6 Genus

Calluna

Chrysobalanus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Ericeae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Ericoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Heather and Coco Plum

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

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Season and Care of Heather and Coco Plum

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

Heather and Coco Plum Physical Information

Heather and Coco Plum physical information is very important for comparison. Heather height is 10.20 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Coco Plum height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Heather and Coco Plum are as follows:

Heather flower color: White, Red and Pink
Heather leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green
Coco Plum flower color: White
Coco Plum leaf color: Red and Green

Care of Heather and Coco Plum

Care of Heather and Coco Plum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Heather pruning is done Prune in early summer, 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 Heather 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.