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Plant Habit: Shrub
Tree
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 10a -1.1 °C (30 °F) to +1.7 °C (35 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 11
Plant Height: 6-20 feet
Plant Spread: 10-12 feet
Leaves: Evergreen
Fruit: Showy
Edible to birds
Other: Plum like drupe, cream to dark purple in color containing one large brown stone and one white edible seed.
Flowers: Inconspicuous
Fragrant
Flower Color: White
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Other: Year round; mainly February through April and sporadically at other times.
Underground structures: Taproot
Uses: Windbreak or Hedge
Edible Parts: Fruit
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Salt tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Containers: Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Common names
  • Coco Plum
  • Icaco Coco Plum
  • Icaco Coco-Plum
  • Paradise Plum
  • Cocoplum

Photo Gallery
Location: Eastern half of Puerto Rico.
Date: 2025-01-22
A photo of the Cocoplum fruit in multiple stages of growth on the
Location: Tampa Electric Manatee Viewing Center - Apollo Beach, Florida
Location: St. James, Florida
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