Cocoa Plant

Fleeceflower

About Cocoa Plant and Fleeceflower

Cocoa Plant

Fleeceflower

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Central America

Eastern Asia

1.4 Types

Criollo, Forastero, Trinitario

Darjeeling Red , Donald Lowndes , Superba

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

3NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Lowland, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions

High elevation

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

11-155-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

9-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

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 cm60.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Gold, Burgundy, Dark Red

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Dark Green, Pink, Copper

Red, Burgundy, Silver

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Dark Green, Copper

Red, Burgundy, Silver

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Dark Green

Red, Burgundy, Silver

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Broad, Unlobed

Bi-lobed

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Light Frost

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Layering, Root Division, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season

Never Over-water

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, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

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

Fungal leaf spots

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Shade areas, Wet Site

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

Diarrhea, Stomach pain

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

along a porch, deck or patio, bank hedging, Cottage Garden

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Skin irritation

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

bowel syndrome, Gastrointestinal disorders, hypertension

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Root, Root bark

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

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

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

Container, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

THEOBROMA cacao

PERSICARIA microcephala 'Dragon's Eye'

7.2 Common Name

Cacao, Chocolate, Cocoa

Dragon's Eye Fleeceflower, Fleeceflower

7.2.1 In Hindi

कोको संयंत्र

fleeceflower

7.2.2 In German

Kakaopflanze

fleeceflower

7.2.3 In French

usine de cacao

fleeceflower

7.2.4 In Spanish

planta del cacao

Polygonum affine

7.2.5 In Greek

φυτό του κακάο

fleeceflower

7.2.6 In Portuguese

planta do cacau

fleeceflower

7.2.7 In Polish

Kakao roślin

fleeceflower

7.2.8 In Latin

Cocos herba

fleeceflower

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Agaricomycetes

8.4 Order

Malvales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Sterculiaceae

Polygonaceae

8.6 Genus

Theobroma

Periscaria

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Theobromeae

Unknown

8.9 Subfamily

Byttneroideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

22NA

1 27800

Properties of Cocoa Plant and Fleeceflower

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

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Season and Care of Cocoa Plant and Fleeceflower

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

Cocoa Plant and Fleeceflower Physical Information

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

Cocoa Plant flower color: White
Cocoa Plant leaf color: Light Green, Dark Green, Pink and Copper
Fleeceflower flower color: White
Fleeceflower leaf color: Red, Burgundy and Silver

Care of Cocoa Plant and Fleeceflower

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