American Sycamore

Cocoa Plant

About American Sycamore and Cocoa Plant

American Sycamore

Cocoa Plant

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

North America, Canada

Mexico, Central America

1.4 Types

North American sycamore, Middle Eastern sycamore ,The British sycamore

Criollo, Forastero, Trinitario

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

bottomlands, Floodplains, Moist woods, Mountains

Lowland, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-911-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-3

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, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

2,130.00 cm610.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

1,980.00 cm370.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Orange Red, Dark Salmon

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan, Sandy Brown

Gold, Burgundy, Dark Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Light Green, Dark Green, Pink, Copper

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Dark Green, Copper

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gold, Tan

Light Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Orbicular

Broad, Unlobed

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Not Available

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs more water during establishment, Needs Very high moisture

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full 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

Anthracnose, Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew

Borers, Insects, Phytophthora, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

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

Birds, Not Available

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

breathing problems, Skin irritation

Diabetes, Diarrhea

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, 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, Food for animals, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Flowers, Fruits, Sap

Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Animal Feed, Application in Furniture, Shelterbelt, Tea-like beverage can be brewed

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

Feature Plant, Landscape, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PLATANUS occidentalis

THEOBROMA cacao

7.2 Common Name

American Planetree, American Sycamore, Eastern Sycamore, Buttonwood or Buttonball Tree

Cacao, Chocolate, Cocoa

7.2.1 In Hindi

अमेरिकी गूलर

कोको संयंत्र

7.2.2 In German

Amerikanische Platane

Kakaopflanze

7.2.3 In French

Platanus occidentalis

usine de cacao

7.2.4 In Spanish

Platanus occidentalis

planta del cacao

7.2.5 In Greek

Platanus occidentalis

φυτό του κακάο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Platanus occidentalis

planta do cacau

7.2.7 In Polish

Platan zachodni

Kakao roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Platanus orientalis

Cocos herba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Scrophulariales

Malvales

8.5 Family

Platanaceae

Sterculiaceae

8.6 Genus

Platanus

Theobroma

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Theobromeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Byttneroideae

8.10 Number of Species

822

1 27800

Properties of American Sycamore and Cocoa Plant

Wondering what are the properties of American Sycamore and Cocoa Plant? We provide you with everything About American Sycamore and Cocoa Plant. American Sycamore doesn't have thorns and Cocoa Plant doesn't have thorns. Also American Sycamore does not have fragrant flowers. American Sycamore has allergic reactions like breathing problems and Skin irritation and Cocoa Plant has allergic reactions like breathing problems and Skin irritation. 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 Sycamore and Cocoa Plant and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of American Sycamore and Cocoa Plant

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

American Sycamore and Cocoa Plant Physical Information

American Sycamore and Cocoa Plant physical information is very important for comparison. American Sycamore height is 2,130.00 cm and width 1,980.00 cm whereas Cocoa Plant height is 610.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of American Sycamore and Cocoa Plant are as follows:

American Sycamore flower color: Orange Red and Dark Salmon
American Sycamore leaf color: Green and Light Green
Cocoa Plant flower color: White
Cocoa Plant leaf color: Light Green, Dark Green, Pink and Copper

Care of American Sycamore and Cocoa Plant

Care of American Sycamore and Cocoa Plant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. American Sycamore 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 Sycamore 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.