coco plum
Chrysobalanus icaco
USDA zones10 to 12
SunHandles full sun to partial shade
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size10 to 30 feet tall10 to 20 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- White , green
- Foliage color
- Dark green, shiny.
- Soil types
- Sand, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Coco plum (Chrysobalanus icaco) is a shrub for hedges and low maintenance gardens, and it can also work as a ground cover. It grows outdoors year-round in USDA zone 10 and warmer, down to about 30°F (-1°C). In colder areas, grow it as a houseplant or bring it indoors for winter. This plant likes full sun to part shade and dry to moist, sandy or clay soil. Its dark green leaves are round and shiny, and the evergreen foliage covers the plant densely. Butterflies, bees, and birds visit it.
Pairs well with Island marlberry, Beautyberry, and Deergrass.
Native range
FL.