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About Zonal Geranium and Coco Plum


About Coco Plum and Zonal Geranium


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Shrub  

Origin
-  
Southeastern United States, Latin America and the Caribbean  

Types
it is a type of geranium  
Fruit Trees  

Number of Varieties
50  
99+
2  
99+

Habitat
-  
By seashore, Caribbean, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
10-14  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12-9  

Sunset Zone
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
H1, H2, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.50 cm  
99+
180.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
38.10 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
Black, Red, Violet  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Bronze  
Red, Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Bronze, Ivory  
Red, Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Bronze  
Red, Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Red, Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Cordate  
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
Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
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  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between 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
Ample Water  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Less Watering  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Prune in spring, Prune to stimulate growth  
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves  

Fertilizers
fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, High-phosphorous fertilizers used  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Whiteflies  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
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
-  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Gallbladder Diseases, Kidney problems  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Fruits, Leaves  

Other Uses
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
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PELARGONIUM 'Abigail'  
CHRYSOBALANUS icaco  

Common Name
Abigail Zonal Geranium, Zonal Geranium  
Paradise Plum  

In Hindi
Zonal Geranium  
कोको बेर  

In German
Zonal Pelargonie  
coco Plum  

In French
Géranium zonal  
Coco Plum  

In Spanish
Zonal Geranium  
Coco Plum  

In Greek
διζωνική Γεράνι  
Coco δαμάσκηνο  

In Portuguese
zonal Geranium  
Coco Plum  

In Polish
strefowe Geranium  
coco plum  

In Latin
Zonal Geranium  
coco plum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Geraniales  
Malpighiales  

Family
Geraniaceae  
Chrysobalanaceae  

Genus
Geranium  
Chrysobalanus  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
422  
99+
14  

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Properties of Zonal Geranium and Coco Plum

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

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Season and Care of Zonal Geranium and Coco Plum

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

Zonal Geranium and Coco Plum Physical Information

Zonal Geranium and Coco Plum physical information is very important for comparison. Zonal Geranium height is 30.50 cm and width 38.10 cm whereas Coco Plum height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Zonal Geranium and Coco Plum are as follows:

Care of Zonal Geranium and Coco Plum

Care of Zonal Geranium and Coco Plum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Zonal Geranium pruning is done Prune in spring and Prune to stimulate growth and Coco Plum pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove branches and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Zonal Geranium needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Coco Plum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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