Cocoa Plant

Cyclamen

About Cocoa Plant and Cyclamen

Cocoa Plant

Cyclamen

Add ⊕

1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Flowering Plants, Tubers

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Central America

Europe, Mediterranean Basin, Middle East, North Africa, Somalia

1.4 Types

Criollo, Forastero, Trinitario

Cyclamen Africanum, Cyclamen Alpinum, Cyclamen Cilicium, Cyclamen Coum

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

324

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Lowland, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions

Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

11-155-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

7-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2

15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

610.00 cm0.54 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

370.00 cm0.75 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Pink, Purple, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Gold, Burgundy, Dark Red

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Dark Green, Pink, Copper

Several shades of Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Dark Green, Copper

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Dark Green

Green, Silver

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green, Silver

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Broad, Unlobed

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun

Indirect sunlight

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Sandy, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Autumn, Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

From bulbs, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season

Do not water frequently, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water when soil is dry

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

Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Sandy, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun

Indirect sunlight

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 if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Prune to control growth, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove dead leaves, 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

Aphids, Botrytis Cinerea, Gray mold, Mice, Mites, Root weevil, Slugs, Snails, Squirrels

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Shade areas, Wet Site

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

✔ ✘

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Diabetes, Diarrhea

Respiratory problems

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

✔ ✘

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

Digestive disorders, Menstrual Disorders

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Root, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Showy Purposes, Used as an ointment

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

Not Available

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

THEOBROMA cacao

Cyclamen Persicum

7.2 Common Name

Cacao, Chocolate, Cocoa

Cyclamen or Florist's Cyclamen

7.2.1 In Hindi

कोको संयंत्र

Sikalemen

7.2.2 In German

Kakaopflanze

Zyklamen

7.2.3 In French

usine de cacao

Cyclamen

7.2.4 In Spanish

planta del cacao

Ciclamen

7.2.5 In Greek

φυτό του κακάο

κυκλάμινο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

planta do cacau

Cíclame

7.2.7 In Polish

Kakao roślin

Cyklamen

7.2.8 In Latin

Cocos herba

Cyclamīnos

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Dicotyledonae

8.4 Order

Malvales

Ericales

8.5 Family

Sterculiaceae

Primulaceae

8.6 Genus

Theobroma

Cyclamen

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Theobromeae

Cyclamineae

8.9 Subfamily

Byttneroideae

Myrsinoideae

8.10 Number of Species

2223

1 27800

Properties of Cocoa Plant and Cyclamen

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

Compare List of Trees » More

Cocoa Plant and Chinese Tallow

Cocoa Plant and Macaw

Cocoa Plant and TRIPLARIS cumingiana

» More

More Compare List of Trees

Season and Care of Cocoa Plant and Cyclamen

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

Cocoa Plant and Cyclamen Physical Information

Cocoa Plant and Cyclamen physical information is very important for comparison. Cocoa Plant height is 610.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Cyclamen height is 0.54 cm and width 0.75 cm. The color specification of Cocoa Plant and Cyclamen are as follows:

Cocoa Plant flower color: White
Cocoa Plant leaf color: Light Green, Dark Green, Pink and Copper
Cyclamen flower color: Pink, Purple and White
Cyclamen leaf color: Several shades of Green

Care of Cocoa Plant and Cyclamen

Care of Cocoa Plant and Cyclamen 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 Cyclamen pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Prune to control growth, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove dead leaves 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 Cyclamen needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.