Red Elderberry

Coco Plum

About Red Elderberry and Coco Plum

Red Elderberry

Coco Plum

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Shrub

Origin

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, Canada

Southeastern United States, Latin America and the Caribbean

Types

Fruit Trees

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest margins, Thickets

By seashore, Caribbean, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-710-14

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-9

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6

H1, H2, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

430.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Black, Red, Violet

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Red, Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Red, Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green

Red, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

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

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 dead leaves

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Cane Spot, fungus, Powdery mildew, Viruses

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for birds, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, soil stabilisation

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cold, Fever

Gallbladder Diseases, Kidney problems

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, 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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Sambucus racemosa

CHRYSOBALANUS icaco

Common Name

Red Elderberry, Red-berried Elderberry

Paradise Plum

In Hindi

Red Elderberry

कोको बेर

In German

Rote Holunder

coco Plum

In French

Red sureau

Coco Plum

In Spanish

La baya del saúco roja

Coco Plum

In Greek

κόκκινο Elderberry

Coco δαμάσκηνο

In Portuguese

Red Elderberry

Coco Plum

In Polish

Red Elderberry

coco plum

In Latin

pubens

coco plum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Dipsacales

Malpighiales

Family

Caprifoliaceae

Chrysobalanaceae

Genus

Sambucus

Chrysobalanus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

714

1 27800

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Properties of Red Elderberry and Coco Plum

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

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Season and Care of Red Elderberry and Coco Plum

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

Red Elderberry and Coco Plum Physical Information

Red Elderberry and Coco Plum physical information is very important for comparison. Red Elderberry height is 370.00 cm and width 430.00 cm whereas Coco Plum height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Red Elderberry and Coco Plum are as follows:

Red Elderberry flower color: Ivory
Red Elderberry leaf color: Green
Coco Plum flower color: White
Coco Plum leaf color: Red and Green

Care of Red Elderberry and Coco Plum

Care of Red Elderberry and Coco Plum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Elderberry pruning is done 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 Red Elderberry 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.