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About Silver Wattle and Coco Plum


About Coco Plum and Silver Wattle


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Shrub  

Origin
Australia  
Southeastern United States, Latin America and the Caribbean  

Types
Acacia retinodes retinodes, Acacia retinodes uncifolia  
Fruit Trees  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
2  
99+

Habitat
open forests  
By seashore, Caribbean, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11  
10-14  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12-9  

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

Habit
Oval/Rounded  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
530.00 cm  
99+
180.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
530.00 cm  
39
120.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
-  

Fruit Color
Brown  
Black, Red, Violet  

Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Gray Green  
Red, Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green, Gray Green  
Red, Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green  
Red, Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green, Gray Green  
Red, Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear  
Elliptic  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
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
Spring, Summer, Indeterminate  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought, Salt  
Wet Site, Salt  

Care

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

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings  
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
Xeric/Desert, Drought Tolerant  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Adequately  
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  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Prune after flowering  
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
Red spider mite  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
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
Yes  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Windbreak  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Gallbladder Diseases, Kidney problems  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds  
Fruits, Leaves  

Other Uses
Used as a dye  
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
Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break  
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Acacia retinodes  
CHRYSOBALANUS icaco  

Common Name
Ever-blooming Wattle, Silver Wattle, Water Wattle  
Paradise Plum  

In Hindi
Silver Wattle  
कोको बेर  

In German
Silver Wattle  
coco Plum  

In French
Mimosa d'été  
Coco Plum  

In Spanish
acacia amarilla  
Coco Plum  

In Greek
ασήμι μιμόζα  
Coco δαμάσκηνο  

In Portuguese
Acacia retinodes  
Coco Plum  

In Polish
Silver Wattle  
coco plum  

In Latin
Silver Wattle  
coco plum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fabales  
Malpighiales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Chrysobalanaceae  

Genus
Acacia  
Chrysobalanus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
950  
27
14  

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Properties of Silver Wattle and Coco Plum

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

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Season and Care of Silver Wattle and Coco Plum

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

Silver Wattle and Coco Plum Physical Information

Silver Wattle and Coco Plum physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Wattle height is 530.00 cm and width 530.00 cm whereas Coco Plum height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Wattle and Coco Plum are as follows:

Care of Silver Wattle and Coco Plum

Care of Silver Wattle and Coco Plum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Silver Wattle pruning is done Prune after flowering and Coco Plum pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove branches and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Silver Wattle needs Xeric/Desert, Drought Tolerant 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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