Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Flowering Plants
Origin
Southeastern United States, Latin America and the Caribbean
Mediterranean, North Africa, Northern America
Types
Fruit Trees
Anthony Peak Lupine, Silver Bush, Garden Lupine, Spider Lupine, Adonis Lupine
Number of Varieties
2200
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40000
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Habitat
By seashore, Caribbean, Tropical regions
Pine barrens, Sandy areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-143-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
8-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
180.00 cm2.95 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm1.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Blue, Pink, White
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
Black, Red, Violet
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Red, Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Oblovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Part sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loose, Moist
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Slightly Acidic
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Spring, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site, Salt
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loose, Moist
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Part sun
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves
Prune ocassionally
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Fusarium wilt, Root rot, Thripes
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Bees
Allergy
-
Abdominal pain, Asthma, Nausea, Swelling in the face, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Gallbladder Diseases, Kidney problems
Anthelmintic, Diuretic, Treatment of ulcers
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
Flowers, Seeds
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
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Rock Garden
Botanical Name
CHRYSOBALANUS icaco
Lupinus
Common Name
Paradise Plum
Hybrid Lupine
In Hindi
कोको बेर
वृक संयंत्र
In German
coco Plum
lupine
In French
Coco Plum
usine de lupin
In Spanish
Coco Plum
planta de lupino
In Greek
Coco δαμάσκηνο
φυτό λούπινο
In Portuguese
Coco Plum
tremoço planta
In Polish
coco plum
łubin roślin
In Latin
coco plum
Plinio herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malpighiales
Fabales
Family
Chrysobalanaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Chrysobalanus
Lupinus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Faboideae
Number of Species
14200
1
27800
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