Pachypodium

Coco Plum

About Pachypodium and Coco Plum

Pachypodium

Coco Plum

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Shrub

Origin

Madagascar

Southeastern United States, Latin America and the Caribbean

Types

Pachypodium boronii, Pachypodium brevicaule, Pachypodium rosulatum

Fruit Trees

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Rocky areas

By seashore, Caribbean, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1510-14

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-9

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 13, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Light Green, Purplish-black

Black, Red, Violet

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Dark Green

Red, Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Dark Green

Red, Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Dark Green

Red, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water less during winter, Water more in summer

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

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Sand

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

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Poisonous, Skin cuts

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

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

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, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PACHYPODIUM geayi

CHRYSOBALANUS icaco

Common Name

Madagaskar Palm

Paradise Plum

In Hindi

Pachypodium

कोको बेर

In German

Pachypodium

coco Plum

In French

Pachypodium

Coco Plum

In Spanish

Pachypodium

Coco Plum

In Greek

Pachypodium

Coco δαμάσκηνο

In Portuguese

Narrowleaf estrela do deserto

Coco Plum

In Polish

Wąskolistne pustyni gwiazdki

coco plum

In Latin

Pachypodium

coco plum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Malpighiales

Family

Apocynaceae

Chrysobalanaceae

Genus

pachypodium

Chrysobalanus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Malouetieae

Subfamily

Apocynoideae

Number of Species

2514

1 27800

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Properties of Pachypodium and Coco Plum

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

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Season and Care of Pachypodium and Coco Plum

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

Pachypodium and Coco Plum Physical Information

Pachypodium and Coco Plum physical information is very important for comparison. Pachypodium height is 460.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Coco Plum height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Pachypodium and Coco Plum are as follows:

Pachypodium flower color: White
Pachypodium leaf color: Gray Green and Dark Green
Coco Plum flower color: White
Coco Plum leaf color: Red and Green

Care of Pachypodium and Coco Plum

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