One of the "graphic" words that is used on Active Rain to verify a post is "cocoplum." This is a very hearty plant that does very well in South Florida. It is drought resistent and grows rapidly. Here are some pictures that I took of our plants yesterday for those who not seen it before "up close and personal":
The "red-tip cocoplum" as it's called:
The fruit is tart but many people make jams out of it:
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Interesting - and I thought that was a made-up word. Thanks for cluing me in Steve.
Steve, you should start a gardeners group! MR Green Thumb Group!
I notice that most of the words we have to type are food related, perhaps the web guy was hungry when he created this site!? But what the heck is a Bilimbi?
Carey,
No, the cocoplum is very much real. The plant that has the fruit on it is over 8' tall. Basically they're just bushes.
Steve
Robert,
Don't you want to start teaching your Scouts about native plants? :) I looked up bilimbi since I didn't know what it was. It says it's similar to a carambola (which we do have). So I could actually grow one if I wanted to.
Steve
Steve- Love your photos, and thanks for the tidbit....now when I get that word I will think of you....great Marketing.......... LOL :)
Kathy,
Thanks for visiting. Glad you like the photos, and I appreciate the connection between cocoplum and me. :)
Steve
Amazing -- I didn't think that word meant anything. Now, I know what cocoplum is and I will look for some jam.
I've never had that fruit before. What does it taste like (and don't tell me, "it tastes like chicken")? :) It looks like a grape or blueberry.
Debi,
It does look like a large grape. I had been told they were tart but actually they are quite bland. They have a very large seed/pit in the middle and the white flesh is very thin. It's a lot like a lychee nut if you've ever had one of those. Don't rush out and try to get any. :)
Steve
Joan,
I don't know that there's any commercial jam - it's more of a homemade thing. But the cocoplum is plentiful in South Florida.
Steve
No, I've never had a lychee nut. The large seed would make it difficult to make pies out of... The next time I'm in Florida, maybe I'll get to try one. :)
Thanks, Steve. I may learn something here, if I am not careful.
Debi,
You would need probably several hundred of the cocoplums to make a pie - plus all the work of taking the seeds out of them. Stick with cherries - or apples - they're much easier. :)
Steve
Ted,
I'm sure you could teach us all a few things. :) No cocoplums in Polk County? I don't the answer. I just know we have many down here.
Steve
I knew they weren't made up, but WOW, AR is getting obscur aren't they? Thanks for checking that one. PS, my graphic on this comment is "Farkleberry"!
Greg,
Thanks for the comments, but in this particular case, if you saw my yard you wouldn't think that a cocoplum is obscure. Farkleberry and whortleberry and serviceberry (my current graphic) - those I haven't seen that I know of.
Steve