Cocoa Plant

False Indigo

About Cocoa Plant and False Indigo

Cocoa Plant

False Indigo

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Central America

North America, United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada

1.4 Types

Criollo, Forastero, Trinitario

Blue False Indigo White False Indigo

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Lowland, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions

gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

11-152-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

610.00 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

370.00 cm120.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Gold, Burgundy, Dark Red

Light Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Dark Green, Pink, Copper

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Dark Green, Copper

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Broad, Unlobed

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season

Average Water Needs

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, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 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

4.8 Fertilizers

Ammonia sulphate, Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Borers, Insects, Phytophthora, Red blotch

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Shade areas, Wet Site

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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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

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Diabetes, Diarrhea

Not Available

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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

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

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

THEOBROMA cacao

AMORPHA canescens

7.2 Common Name

Cacao, Chocolate, Cocoa

False Indigo

7.2.1 In Hindi

कोको संयंत्र

इंडिगो

7.2.2 In German

Kakaopflanze

falsches Indigo

7.2.3 In French

usine de cacao

faux Indigo

7.2.4 In Spanish

planta del cacao

Falso Indigo

7.2.5 In Greek

φυτό του κακάο

Λάθος Indigo

7.2.6 In Portuguese

planta do cacau

false Indigo

7.2.7 In Polish

Kakao roślin

fałsz Indigo

7.2.8 In Latin

Cocos herba

falsum indicum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Not Available

8.4 Order

Malvales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Sterculiaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Theobroma

Amorpha

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Theobromeae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Byttneroideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

22NA

1 27800

Properties of Cocoa Plant and False Indigo

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

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Season and Care of Cocoa Plant and False Indigo

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

Cocoa Plant and False Indigo Physical Information

Cocoa Plant and False Indigo physical information is very important for comparison. Cocoa Plant height is 610.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas False Indigo height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Cocoa Plant and False Indigo are as follows:

Cocoa Plant flower color: White
Cocoa Plant leaf color: Light Green, Dark Green, Pink and Copper
False Indigo flower color: Purple
False Indigo leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Cocoa Plant and False Indigo

Care of Cocoa Plant and False Indigo 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 False Indigo 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 False Indigo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.