Citrus

Cocoa Plant

About Citrus and Cocoa Plant

Citrus

Cocoa Plant

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Tree

1.3 Origin

Southern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

Mexico, Central America

1.4 Types

oranges, grapefruit, lemons

Criollo, Forastero, Trinitario

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA3

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

agricultural areas

Lowland, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available11-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

H1, H2

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

NA610.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

244.00 cm370.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Purple, Ivory

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow, Red, Green, Orange

Gold, Burgundy, Dark Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark 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

Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Toothed

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

Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

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

Not Available

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

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

Keep ground moist

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, Sand

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

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

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

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, Butterflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Itchiness, Oral Allergy

Diabetes, Diarrhea

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Available

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair, Makes teeth white, Skin cleanser

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

Kidney Stones, scurvy, Stomach Cancer

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

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

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CITRUS

THEOBROMA cacao

7.2 Common Name

Citrus

Cacao, Chocolate, Cocoa

7.2.1 In Hindi

निम्बू-वंश

कोको संयंत्र

7.2.2 In German

Zitruspflanzen

Kakaopflanze

7.2.3 In French

Citrus

usine de cacao

7.2.4 In Spanish

Citrus

planta del cacao

7.2.5 In Greek

Citrus

φυτό του κακάο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Citrus é um género

planta do cacau

7.2.7 In Polish

Cytrus

Kakao roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

citrus

Cocos herba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Sapindales

Malvales

8.5 Family

Rutaceae

Sterculiaceae

8.6 Genus

Citrus

Theobroma

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Citreae

Theobromeae

8.9 Subfamily

Asteroideae

Byttneroideae

8.10 Number of Species

2822

1 27800

Properties of Citrus and Cocoa Plant

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

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Season and Care of Citrus and Cocoa Plant

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

Citrus and Cocoa Plant Physical Information

Citrus and Cocoa Plant physical information is very important for comparison. Citrus height is Not Available and width 244.00 cm whereas Cocoa Plant height is 610.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Citrus and Cocoa Plant are as follows:

Citrus flower color: White, Purple and Ivory
Citrus leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Cocoa Plant flower color: White
Cocoa Plant leaf color: Light Green, Dark Green, Pink and Copper

Care of Citrus and Cocoa Plant

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