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About Iris and Coco Plum


About Coco Plum and Iris


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Perennial  
Shrub  

Origin
World, Pandemic, North America, Europe, Africa, Asia  
Southeastern United States, Latin America and the Caribbean  

Types
Alizes Bumblebee Deelite Maui Moonlight Langport Wren Sarah Taylor Titan's Glory Thornbird Jane Phillips Orinoco Flow  
Fruit Trees  

Number of Varieties
10  
99+
2  
99+

Habitat
gardens, Hillside, Riverbanks, Warmer regions, Wet forest  
By seashore, Caribbean, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
10-14  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12-9  

Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
H1, H2, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
70.00 cm  
180.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
10.00 cm  
120.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate, Black  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

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
Light Green  
Red, Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear  
Elliptic  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
-  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Wet Site, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Stem Planting  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Keep ground moist, Water when soil is dry  
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  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning  
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Viruses  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies  
Birds  

Allergy
Asthma  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Gallbladder Diseases, Kidney problems  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Rhizomes, Root  
Fruits, Leaves  

Other Uses
Making Perfumes, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a sedative, Used as essential oil  
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
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall  
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
IRIS  
CHRYSOBALANUS icaco  

Common Name
Iris  
Paradise Plum  

In Hindi
Iris  
कोको बेर  

In German
Iris  
coco Plum  

In French
Iris  
Coco Plum  

In Spanish
Iris  
Coco Plum  

In Greek
Ίρις  
Coco δαμάσκηνο  

In Portuguese
Íris  
Coco Plum  

In Polish
Irys  
coco plum  

In Latin
Iris  
coco plum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asparagales  
Malpighiales  

Family
Iridaceae  
Chrysobalanaceae  

Genus
Iris  
Chrysobalanus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Irideae  
-  

Subfamily
Iridoideae  
-  

Number of Species
300  
99+
14  

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Properties of Iris and Coco Plum

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

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Season and Care of Iris and Coco Plum

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

Iris and Coco Plum Physical Information

Iris and Coco Plum physical information is very important for comparison. Iris height is 70.00 cm and width 10.00 cm whereas Coco Plum height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Iris and Coco Plum are as follows:

Care of Iris and Coco Plum

Care of Iris and Coco Plum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Iris pruning is done Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning and Coco Plum pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove branches and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Iris 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.

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