Cocoa Plant

Elderberry

About Cocoa Plant and Elderberry

Cocoa Plant

Elderberry

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Central America

Australia, South America

1.4 Types

Criollo, Forastero, Trinitario

Adams Elderberry, Black Beauty Elderberry, Black Lace Elderberry, Johns Elderberry, Nova Elderberry

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Lowland, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions

Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

11-154-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

610.00 cm9.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

370.00 cm8.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Gold, Burgundy, Dark Red

Purple, Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Dark Green, Pink, Copper

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

Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Broad, Unlobed

Compound

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Early Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Slightly Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Pollution

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Grafting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season

Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

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

Slightly Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

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, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune ocassionally, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

Ammonia sulphate, Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Borers, Insects, Phytophthora, Red blotch

Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Stem spot, Tomato Ringspot Virus

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

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Diabetes, Diarrhea

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

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

constipation, Fever, Heart problems, High cholestrol, HIV/AIDS, Nerve pain, swine flu

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

Not Available

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

Not Available

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

THEOBROMA cacao

Sambucus nigra

7.2 Common Name

Cacao, Chocolate, Cocoa

Elderberry

7.2.1 In Hindi

कोको संयंत्र

Elderberry

7.2.2 In German

Kakaopflanze

Holunderbeere

7.2.3 In French

usine de cacao

Sureau

7.2.4 In Spanish

planta del cacao

Saúco

7.2.5 In Greek

φυτό του κακάο

Elderberry

7.2.6 In Portuguese

planta do cacau

Sabugueiro

7.2.7 In Polish

Kakao roślin

Bez czarny

7.2.8 In Latin

Cocos herba

Elderberry

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Malvales

Dipsacales

8.5 Family

Sterculiaceae

Adoxaceae

8.6 Genus

Theobroma

Sambucus

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

2230

1 27800

Properties of Cocoa Plant and Elderberry

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

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Season and Care of Cocoa Plant and Elderberry

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

Cocoa Plant and Elderberry Physical Information

Cocoa Plant and Elderberry physical information is very important for comparison. Cocoa Plant height is 610.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm. The color specification of Cocoa Plant and Elderberry are as follows:

Cocoa Plant flower color: White
Cocoa Plant leaf color: Light Green, Dark Green, Pink and Copper
Elderberry flower color: White
Elderberry leaf color: Green

Care of Cocoa Plant and Elderberry

Care of Cocoa Plant and Elderberry 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 Elderberry pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune ocassionally and Remove deadheads. In summer Cocoa Plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Elderberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.