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10IN COCOPLUM RED TIP

EC$38.76 EC$33.13
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466-001-040

10" COCOPLUM RED TIP

Your new fruiting hedge! A true Florida Native, Coco Plum loves creeping around sandy beaches and soils but can also be found growing to 30 feet or more at inland locations. Flowers are small, white and appear in clusters all over the plant, around the beginning of spring and develop into thin skinned edible fruits. The fruit and kernel can be consumed raw or cooked and the fruit is often transformed into excellent jelly, jam and syrup.

Fun fact; the seed is about 21% oil by weight and can be strung on sticks and burned for a light. The oil can also be used to make candles and soap. How cool is that?! Evergreen leaves are round, shiny green and sprout with a pink tint. Foliage densely cover this small tree with a symmetrical shape and nice rounded crown. This is a must for any edible tropical garden.

Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 10a -1.1 °C (30 °F) to +1.7 °C (35 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 12
Plant Height: 4 to 15 feet
Leaves: Evergreen
Fruit: Showy
Edible to birds
Other: Small pink plum-like drupes, maturing to purple
Flowers: Inconspicuous
Fragrant
Flower Color: White
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Late winter or early spring
Spring
Uses: Windbreak or Hedge
Edible Parts: Fruit
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Salt tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Layering
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Brand Island Tropical Foliage
Brand Name Island Tropical Foliage
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