Cocoa Plant

Butterfly Bush

About Cocoa Plant and Butterfly Bush

Cocoa Plant

Butterfly Bush

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Central America

Africa, America, Asia

1.4 Types

Criollo, Forastero, Trinitario

Lockinch, Petite Indigo, White Profusion

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

3100

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Lowland, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions

Along Railroads, River side, Roadsides

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

11-155-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

9-2

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2

H1, 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

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

610.00 cm7.50 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

370.00 cm4.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Gold, Burgundy, Dark Red

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Dark Green, Pink, Copper

Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Dark Green, Copper

Gray Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Dark Green

Gray Green, Light Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Broad, Unlobed

Egg-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period

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, Slightly Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove shoots

4.8 Fertilizers

Ammonia sulphate, Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Borers, Insects, Phytophthora, Red blotch

Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Spider mites

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

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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

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

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

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Diabetes, Diarrhea

Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes

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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

THEOBROMA cacao

Buddleia davidii

7.2 Common Name

Cacao, Chocolate, Cocoa

Butterfly Bush, Summer Lilac, Butterflybush

7.2.1 In Hindi

कोको संयंत्र

Butterfly Bush

7.2.2 In German

Kakaopflanze

Schmetterlingsstrauch

7.2.3 In French

usine de cacao

buisson de papillon

7.2.4 In Spanish

planta del cacao

arbusto de las mariposas

7.2.5 In Greek

φυτό του κακάο

Butterfly Μπους

7.2.6 In Portuguese

planta do cacau

arbusto de borboleta

7.2.7 In Polish

Kakao roślin

Butterfly Bush

7.2.8 In Latin

Cocos herba

papilio rubo

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Dicotyledonae

8.4 Order

Malvales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Sterculiaceae

Scrophulariaceae

8.6 Genus

Theobroma

Buddleja

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

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 Butterfly Bush

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

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Season and Care of Cocoa Plant and Butterfly Bush

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

Cocoa Plant and Butterfly Bush Physical Information

Cocoa Plant and Butterfly Bush physical information is very important for comparison. Cocoa Plant height is 610.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Butterfly Bush height is 7.50 cm and width 4.00 cm. The color specification of Cocoa Plant and Butterfly Bush are as follows:

Cocoa Plant flower color: White
Cocoa Plant leaf color: Light Green, Dark Green, Pink and Copper
Butterfly Bush flower color: Blue, Pink, Purple, Red and White
Butterfly Bush leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Cocoa Plant and Butterfly Bush

Care of Cocoa Plant and Butterfly Bush 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 Butterfly Bush pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads and Remove shoots. In summer Cocoa Plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Butterfly Bush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.