Black Maple

Cocoa Plant

About Black Maple and Cocoa Plant

Black Maple

Cocoa Plant

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Northeastern United States, North-Central United States

Mexico, Central America

Types

Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple

Criollo, Forastero, Trinitario

Number of Varieties

153

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Habitat

bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils

Lowland, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-811-15

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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

12-10

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,779.52 cm610.00 cm

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Minimum Width

1,219.20 cm370.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green, Chartreuse

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Gold, Burgundy, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Dark Green, Pink, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Dark Green, Copper

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Orange

Light Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Broad, Unlobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Ammonia sulphate, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Borers, Insects, Phytophthora, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Shade areas, Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds

Allergy

Pollen

Diabetes, Diarrhea

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Tonic

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

Part of Plant Used

Sap, Tree trunks

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER nigrum

THEOBROMA cacao

Common Name

Black Maple

Cacao, Chocolate, Cocoa

In Hindi

Black Maple Tree

कोको संयंत्र

In German

Schwarz Ahorn

Kakaopflanze

In French

Noir Érable

usine de cacao

In Spanish

Negro del árbol de arce

planta del cacao

In Greek

Μαύρο Maple Tree

φυτό του κακάο

In Portuguese

Árvore de bordo preto

planta do cacau

In Polish

Czarny klon

Kakao roślin

In Latin

White Acer ligno

Cocos herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Malvales

Family

Aceraceae

Sterculiaceae

Genus

Acer

Theobroma

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Areceae

Theobromeae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Byttneroideae

Number of Species

1022

1 27800

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Properties of Black Maple and Cocoa Plant

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

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Season and Care of Black Maple and Cocoa Plant

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

Black Maple and Cocoa Plant Physical Information

Black Maple and Cocoa Plant physical information is very important for comparison. Black Maple height is 3,779.52 cm and width 1,219.20 cm whereas Cocoa Plant height is 610.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Black Maple and Cocoa Plant are as follows:

Black Maple flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse
Black Maple leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Cocoa Plant flower color: White
Cocoa Plant leaf color: Light Green, Dark Green, Pink and Copper

Care of Black Maple and Cocoa Plant

Care of Black Maple and Cocoa Plant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Black Maple 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 Black Maple 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.