American Basswood

Cocoa Plant

About American Basswood and Cocoa Plant

American Basswood

Cocoa Plant

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

North America, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada

Mexico, Central America

1.4 Types

Not Available

Criollo, Forastero, Trinitario

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

gardens, Hardwood forests, Hillside, Tropical rainforest, Woods

Lowland, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-8

11-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17

H1, H2

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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1,520.00 cm

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610.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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760.00 cm

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370.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Gold, Burgundy, Dark Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green, Dark Green, Pink, Copper

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green, Dark Green, Copper

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Yellow, Brown, Ivory

Light Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Broad, Unlobed

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period

Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune to stimulate growth, Prune twice a year, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Ammonia sulphate, Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Borers, Insects, Phytophthora, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Shade areas, Wet Site

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Diabetes, Diarrhea

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Bladder Infection, Cold, Cough, Diuretic, Fever, Headache, High blood pressure, Used as a sedative

Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, Asthma, Cancer, Cardiovascular problems, constipation, High cholestrol, Wounds

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in making musical instruments

Employed in herbal medicine, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in making beverages

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

TILIA americana

THEOBROMA cacao

7.2 Common Name

American Basswood

Cacao, Chocolate, Cocoa

7.2.1 In Hindi

अमेरिकी Basswood

कोको संयंत्र

7.2.2 In German

amerikanischen Basswood

Kakaopflanze

7.2.3 In French

tilleul d'Amérique

usine de cacao

7.2.4 In Spanish

tilo americano

planta del cacao

7.2.5 In Greek

Αμερικανός Basswood

φυτό του κακάο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Basswood americano

planta do cacau

7.2.7 In Polish

Amerykańska Lipa

Kakao roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

American Basswood

Cocos herba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Malvales

8.5 Family

Tiliaceae

Sterculiaceae

8.6 Genus

Tilia

Theobroma

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Tileae

Theobromeae

8.9 Subfamily

Tilioideae

Byttneroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of American Basswood and Cocoa Plant

Wondering what are the properties of American Basswood and Cocoa Plant? We provide you with everything About American Basswood and Cocoa Plant. American Basswood doesn't have thorns and Cocoa Plant doesn't have thorns. Also American Basswood does not have fragrant flowers. American Basswood has allergic reactions like Not Available and Cocoa Plant has allergic reactions like Not Available. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of American Basswood and Cocoa Plant and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of American Basswood and Cocoa Plant

Season and care of American Basswood and Cocoa Plant is important to know. While considering everything about American Basswood and Cocoa Plant Care, growing season is an essential factor. American Basswood season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Cocoa Plant season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for American Basswood is Clay, Loam and for Cocoa Plant is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for American Basswood is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Cocoa Plant is Acidic, Neutral.

American Basswood and Cocoa Plant Physical Information

American Basswood and Cocoa Plant physical information is very important for comparison. American Basswood height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Cocoa Plant height is 610.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of American Basswood and Cocoa Plant are as follows:

American Basswood flower color: Light Yellow
American Basswood leaf color: Green
Cocoa Plant flower color: White
Cocoa Plant leaf color: Light Green, Dark Green, Pink and Copper

Care of American Basswood and Cocoa Plant

Care of American Basswood and Cocoa Plant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. American Basswood pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Cocoa Plant pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Prune twice a year, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer American Basswood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cocoa Plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.