Scotch Broom

Coco Plum

About Scotch Broom and Coco Plum

Scotch Broom

Coco Plum

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Europe

Southeastern United States, Latin America and the Caribbean

1.4 Types

Shrub

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA2

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Forests, meadows, Pastures, Riverbanks, Roadsides, Scrubs, wastelands, waterways

By seashore, Caribbean, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-810-14

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-6

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22

H1, H2, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

150.00 cm180.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

150.00 cm120.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Rose, Burgundy

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Black, Red, Violet

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Red, Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Red, Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Red, Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Red, Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Compound

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

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Wet Site, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Hardwood Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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, Neutral

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

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

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

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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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

Butterflies

Birds

5.12 Allergy

poisonous if ingested, Skin irritation

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antirheumatic, Cardiotonic, cathartic, Diuretic, Emetic, Vasoconstrictor

Gallbladder Diseases, Kidney problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Basketary, Fibre, Repellent, Tannin, Used as essential oil, Used As Food, used for making high quality paper, Used for making yellow to orange dye, Used to make baskets, brooms, hats

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

Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CYTISUS scoparius 'Burkwoodii'

CHRYSOBALANUS icaco

7.2 Common Name

Scotch Broom

Paradise Plum

7.2.1 In Hindi

cytisus scoparius

कोको बेर

7.2.2 In German

cytisus scoparius

coco Plum

7.2.3 In French

cytisus scoparius

Coco Plum

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cytisus scoparius

Coco Plum

7.2.5 In Greek

Cytisus Scoparius ή

Coco δαμάσκηνο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

cytisus scoparius

Coco Plum

7.2.7 In Polish

żarnowiec

coco plum

7.2.8 In Latin

scoparius cytisum

coco plum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

Malpighiales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Chrysobalanaceae

8.6 Genus

Cytisus

Chrysobalanus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Scotch Broom and Coco Plum

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

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Season and Care of Scotch Broom and Coco Plum

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

Scotch Broom and Coco Plum Physical Information

Scotch Broom and Coco Plum physical information is very important for comparison. Scotch Broom height is 150.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Coco Plum height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Scotch Broom and Coco Plum are as follows:

Scotch Broom flower color: Yellow, Rose and Burgundy
Scotch Broom leaf color: Green
Coco Plum flower color: White
Coco Plum leaf color: Red and Green

Care of Scotch Broom and Coco Plum

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