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About Coco Plum and Sugar Maple


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Tree   
Shrub   

Origin
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada   
Southeastern United States, Latin America and the Caribbean   

Types
not available   
Not available   

Number of Varieties
Not Available   
2   
99+

Habitat
Forest edges, Open areas, Roadsides, wastelands   
By seashore, Caribbean, Tropical regions   

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8   
10-14   

AHS Heat Zone
8-1   
12-9   

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14   
H1, H2, 23, 24   

Habit
Oval or Rounded   
Oval or Rounded   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm   
22
180.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm   
14
120.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Chartreuse   
White   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Tan   
Black, Red, Violet   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green   
Red, Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green   
Red, Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Orange, Gold, Pink, Orange Red   
Red, Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Red, Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Maple shaped   
Elliptic   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall   
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   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Average   

Bloom Time
Early Spring   
Indeterminate   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
Yes   

Tolerances
Not Available   
Wet Site, Salt   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Container, Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Stem Planting   
Seedlings, Stem Planting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering   
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   
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 damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves   
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves   

Fertilizers
Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant   
Insignificant   

Flower Petal Number
Not Available   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
No   
Yes   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Not Available   
Birds   

Allergy
Asthma   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cough, Diarrhea, Diuretic, Expectorant, Sore Eyes   
Gallbladder Diseases, Kidney problems   

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant   
Fruits, Leaves   

Other Uses
Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant   
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
Feature Plant, Shade Trees   
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ACER saccharum   
CHRYSOBALANUS icaco   

Common Name
Sugar Maple   
Paradise Plum   

In Hindi
चीनी मेपल   
कोको बेर   

In German
Zuckerahorn   
coco Plum   

In French
sucre d'érable   
Coco Plum   

In Spanish
arce de azúcar   
Coco Plum   

In Greek
Maple ζάχαρη   
Coco δαμάσκηνο   

In Portuguese
Bordo de Açucar   
Coco Plum   

In Polish
Cukier klonowy   
coco plum   

In Latin
Sugar Maple   
coco plum   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Tracheophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Sapindales   
Malpighiales   

Family
Aceraceae   
Chrysobalanaceae   

Genus
Acer   
Chrysobalanus   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Sugar Maple and Coco Plum

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

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Season and Care of Sugar Maple and Coco Plum

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

Sugar Maple and Coco Plum Physical Information

Sugar Maple and Coco Plum physical information is very important for comparison. Sugar Maple height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Coco Plum height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Sugar Maple and Coco Plum are as follows:

Care of Sugar Maple and Coco Plum

Care of Sugar Maple and Coco Plum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sugar Maple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves 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 Sugar Maple 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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