Cocoa Plant

Cherry Pepper

About Cocoa Plant and Cherry Pepper

Cocoa Plant

Cherry Pepper

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Vegetable

Origin

Mexico, Central America

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Criollo, Forastero, Trinitario

Cherry Stuffer, Sweet Cherry, Hot Cherry

Number of Varieties

350

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Habitat

Lowland, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions

Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-155-12

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2

A1, A2, A3, 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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm45.70 cm

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Minimum Width

370.00 cm40.60 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Gold, Burgundy, Dark Red

Red, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Dark Green, Pink, Copper

Sea Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Dark Green, Copper

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Dark Green

Dark Green, Black

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Broad, Unlobed

Lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun

Full Sun

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

Fertilizers

Ammonia sulphate, Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Borers, Insects, Phytophthora, Red blotch

Aphids, Armyworm, Borers, Red blotch, Stink bugs, Worms

Plant Tolerance

Shade areas, Wet Site

Drought, Salt

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Beetles

Allergy

Diabetes, Diarrhea

Eye irritation, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Vitamin A, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Fruits

Other Uses

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

Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

THEOBROMA cacao

CAPSICUM annuum 'Cherry Pick'

Common Name

Cacao, Chocolate, Cocoa

Cherry Pepper, Cherry Pick Pepper

In Hindi

कोको संयंत्र

चेरी मिर्च

In German

Kakaopflanze

Kirsche Pfeffer

In French

usine de cacao

cerise Pepper

In Spanish

planta del cacao

cereza de la pimienta

In Greek

φυτό του κακάο

Cherry πιπέρι

In Portuguese

planta do cacau

cereja pimenta

In Polish

Kakao roślin

Cherry Pieprz

In Latin

Cocos herba

Cherry Pepper

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malvales

Solanales

Family

Sterculiaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Theobroma

Capsicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Theobromeae

Capsiceae

Subfamily

Byttneroideae

Number of Species

2250

1 27800

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Properties of Cocoa Plant and Cherry Pepper

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

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Season and Care of Cocoa Plant and Cherry Pepper

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

Cocoa Plant and Cherry Pepper Physical Information

Cocoa Plant and Cherry Pepper physical information is very important for comparison. Cocoa Plant height is 610.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Cherry Pepper height is 45.70 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Cocoa Plant and Cherry Pepper are as follows:

Cocoa Plant flower color: White
Cocoa Plant leaf color: Light Green, Dark Green, Pink and Copper
Cherry Pepper flower color: White
Cherry Pepper leaf color: Sea Green

Care of Cocoa Plant and Cherry Pepper

Care of Cocoa Plant and Cherry Pepper 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 Cherry Pepper pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Cocoa Plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cherry Pepper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.