Chrysobalanus icaco 'Horizontalis' - Cocoplum

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Chrysobalanus icaco 'Horizontalis' is a dynamic addition to any landscape with its impressive versatility and attractive features. Popularly recognized as Cocoplum, this verdant evergreen shrub flaunts a lustrous, rich foliage with leaves transitioning in hues from deep green to a vibrant bronze-red under bright light conditions. Cocoplum seizes your attention with its unique, sprawling growth pattern, reaching dimensional proportions of up to ten feet in both height and width. The plant presents clusters of modestly enchanting white flowers during spring, later substituting them with eye-catching, plum-colored fruit that is not only pretty to look at but also perfectly edible. Breath-taking aesthetics aside, Cocoplum makes a remarkable case for its resilience. It's an incredibly adaptable plant, thriving under a range of conditions from full sun to partial shade, and demonstrating impressive tolerance to both salinity and drought conditions. This robust shrub, with its exceptional capacity for thriving in coastal landscapes and providing effective erosion control, makes an excellent selection for both standalone accent plantings or forming thick, luxurious hedges. Whether you're attempting to attract local wildlife with its fruit or add an arresting touch of greenery to your garden, the Cocoplum promises to deliver on all fronts.