1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Mexico, Central America
North America, Canada
1.4 Types
Criollo, Forastero, Trinitario
North American sycamore, Middle Eastern sycamore ,The British sycamore
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Lowland, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions
bottomlands, Floodplains, Moist woods, Mountains
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2
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
1.9 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
610.00 cm2,130.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
370.00 cm1,980.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White
Orange Red, Dark Salmon
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Gold, Burgundy, Dark Red
Tan, Sandy Brown
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Dark Green, Pink, Copper
Green, Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Dark Green, Copper
Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Dark Green
Gold, Tan
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Wet Site, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season
Needs more water during establishment, Needs Very high moisture
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
4.7 Pruning
Prune to stimulate growth, Prune twice a year, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
Ammonia sulphate, Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Borers, Insects, Phytophthora, Red blotch
Anthracnose, Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Shade areas, Wet Site
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction, Wet Site
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Birds, Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Diabetes, Diarrhea
breathing problems, Skin irritation
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, Asthma, Cancer, Cardiovascular problems, constipation, High cholestrol, Wounds
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Bark, Flowers, Fruits, Sap
6.2.3 Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in making beverages
Animal Feed, Application in Furniture, Shelterbelt, Tea-like beverage can be brewed
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
Feature Plant, Landscape, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
THEOBROMA cacao
PLATANUS occidentalis
7.2 Common Name
Cacao, Chocolate, Cocoa
American Planetree, American Sycamore, Eastern Sycamore, Buttonwood or Buttonball Tree
7.2.1 In Hindi
कोको संयंत्र
अमेरिकी गूलर
7.2.2 In German
Kakaopflanze
Amerikanische Platane
7.2.3 In French
usine de cacao
Platanus occidentalis
7.2.4 In Spanish
planta del cacao
Platanus occidentalis
7.2.5 In Greek
φυτό του κακάο
Platanus occidentalis
7.2.6 In Portuguese
planta do cacau
Platanus occidentalis
7.2.7 In Polish
Kakao roślin
Platan zachodni
7.2.8 In Latin
Cocos herba
Platanus orientalis
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
Sterculiaceae
Platanaceae
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Theobromeae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Byttneroideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species