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About Tilaka and Coco Plum


About Coco Plum and Tilaka


What is

Life Span
-  
Perennial  

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Shrub  

Origin
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China  
Southeastern United States, Latin America and the Caribbean  

Types
Simarouba glauca  
Fruit Trees  

Number of Varieties
8  
2  
99+

Habitat
Fertile bottom land, Sandy areas  
By seashore, Caribbean, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-12  
10-14  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12-9  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
H1, H2, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
460.00 cm  
99+
180.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
460.00 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Ivory  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Purple, Dark Blue, Black  
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
Dark Green  
Red, Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
Red, Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Cuneate  
Elliptic  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Wet Site, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently  
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
Loam  
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 branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
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
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Birds  

Allergy
Rhinitis  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Acne, Bleeding, Eye Problems, Stomach Ulcers  
Gallbladder Diseases, Kidney problems  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Fruits, Leaves  

Other Uses
-  
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
Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees, Tropical  
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
SYMPLOCOS racemosa  
CHRYSOBALANUS icaco  

Common Name
Lodh Tree Lotus Bark  
Paradise Plum  

In Hindi
Tilaka  
कोको बेर  

In German
Tilapia  
coco Plum  

In French
Tilapia  
Coco Plum  

In Spanish
tilapia  
Coco Plum  

In Greek
tilaka  
Coco δαμάσκηνο  

In Portuguese
tilaka  
Coco Plum  

In Polish
tilakiem  
coco plum  

In Latin
tilaka  
coco plum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Ebenales  
Malpighiales  

Family
Symplocaceae  
Chrysobalanaceae  

Genus
Symplocos  
Chrysobalanus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
40  
99+
14  

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Properties of Tilaka and Coco Plum

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

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Season and Care of Tilaka and Coco Plum

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

Tilaka and Coco Plum Physical Information

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

Care of Tilaka and Coco Plum

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