Cocoa Plant

Banana Tree

About Cocoa Plant and Banana Tree

Cocoa Plant

Banana Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Central America

Australia, Tropical Indomalaya

1.4 Types

Criollo, Forastero, Trinitario

Cavendish Bananas, Lady Finger Bananas, Pisang Raja, Williams Bananas, Cooking Bananas

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

31000

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Lowland, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions

Subtropical climates, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

11-158-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-6

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2

H1, H2, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 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 cm16.08 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

370.00 cm7.87 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Burgandy, Ivory, Purple, White, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Gold, Burgundy, Dark Red

Red, Yellow, Yellow Brown, Yellow green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Dark Green, Pink, Copper

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Dark Green, Copper

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Broad, Unlobed

Cone shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall, Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loamy

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Fall, Early Summer, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer

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

From bulbs

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Requires regular watering, Water every two or three days during warmer months

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

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loamy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

Ammonia sulphate, Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Borers, Insects, Phytophthora, Red blotch

Anthracnose, Banana aphid, Banana mosaic, Black sigatoka, Bunchy top, Cigar end rot, Coconut scale, Moko disease, Panama disease, Rhizome rot, Yellow sigatoka

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Shade areas, Wet Site

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

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

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Diabetes, Diarrhea

Anaphylaxis, Mouth itching, Throat itching

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

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

Anemia, Antioxidants, Bronchitis, Diarrhea, Hangover, Heartburn, High blood pressure, Kidney problems, Menstrual Disorders

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Flowers, Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods, Used As Food, Used in paper industry

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Showy Tree

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

THEOBROMA cacao

Banana Tree

7.2 Common Name

Cacao, Chocolate, Cocoa

Banana Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

कोको संयंत्र

केले के पेड़

7.2.2 In German

Kakaopflanze

Bananenbaum

7.2.3 In French

usine de cacao

Bananier

7.2.4 In Spanish

planta del cacao

Banano

7.2.5 In Greek

φυτό του κακάο

μπανανιά

7.2.6 In Portuguese

planta do cacau

árvore de banana

7.2.7 In Polish

Kakao roślin

Banana drzewa

7.2.8 In Latin

Cocos herba

Musa sapientum fixa ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Malvales

Zingiberales

8.5 Family

Sterculiaceae

Banana

8.6 Genus

Theobroma

Musa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Monocotyledonous

8.8 Tribe

Theobromeae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Byttneroideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

22100

1 27800

Properties of Cocoa Plant and Banana Tree

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

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Season and Care of Cocoa Plant and Banana Tree

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

Cocoa Plant and Banana Tree Physical Information

Cocoa Plant and Banana Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Cocoa Plant height is 610.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Banana Tree height is 16.08 cm and width 7.87 cm. The color specification of Cocoa Plant and Banana Tree are as follows:

Cocoa Plant flower color: White
Cocoa Plant leaf color: Light Green, Dark Green, Pink and Copper
Banana Tree flower color: Burgandy, Ivory, Purple, White and Yellow
Banana Tree leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Cocoa Plant and Banana Tree

Care of Cocoa Plant and Banana Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cocoa Plant pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Prune twice a year, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Banana Tree pruning is done Prune after harvesting and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Cocoa Plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Banana Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.