Landscape Shrubs - Coco Plum, Chrysobalanus icaco


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	Family - Chrysobalanaceae Natural Habitat - Coastal swamps, coastal scrub, swamps & cypress domes, moist to wet woodlands. Planting Zones - 10, 11 Description - Coco-plum is a native Florida shrub or small tree to about 16 feet in height. Leaves are dark green & shiny above , lighter green on lower surface, oval to round, alternately arranged in paired ranks with entire margins. New leaves are reddish in color. Two variations are of Coco-plum are found in the wild, one is more horizontal in form to about 3 feet tall & more often found growing close to the coast. The other has a more upright form of a small rounded canopy tree or tall shrub. Flowers are white, produced in clusters & have a delicate fragrance. Fruit is fleshy drupe that ranges in color from white to pinkish or purple, containing a single seed or pit. Landscape Use - Coco-plum is widely used as a hedge plant, either clipped or informal, and also as an accent or specimen tree. Culture - Propagation is by seed or hardwood cuttings grown under mist. Full sun, moist acidic to slightly alkaline soils. Coco-plum has moderate salt spray & drought tolerance. The picture at the bottom of the page shows Cocoplum used in a hedge in combination with Firebush and Silver Buttonwood, which are also Florida native plants.

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