Cocoa Plant

Green Gem Boxwood

About Cocoa Plant and Green Gem Boxwood

Cocoa Plant

Green Gem Boxwood

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Central America

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1.4 Types

Criollo, Forastero, Trinitario

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Lowland, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions

Anthropogenic, Sandy areas, shrublands, subtropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

11-15

4-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

9 - 6

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2

21,22

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Compact, rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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610.00 cm

Rank: 53 (Overall)▶

100.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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370.00 cm

Rank: 51 (Overall)▶

60.00 cm

Rank: 96 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Light Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Gold, Burgundy, Dark Red

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2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Dark Green, Pink, Copper

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Dark Green, Copper

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Broad, Unlobed

Elliptic and Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Cuttings, Rhizome division

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium

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

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

4.7 Pruning

Prune to stimulate growth, Prune twice a year, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune every year, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to stimulate growth

4.8 Fertilizers

Ammonia sulphate, Nitrogen

10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Borers, Insects, Phytophthora, Red blotch

Blight, Leaf spot, Leafminer, Mites, Psyllids

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Shade areas, Wet Site

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5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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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25% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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8% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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7% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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60% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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

Flying insects, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Diabetes, Diarrhea

Itchiness, Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Bonsai, Decorating walls, Landscape Designing, Mass in beds, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc., Used for making hedges

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

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6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

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6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping

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

Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

THEOBROMA cacao

BUXUS 'Green Gem'

7.2 Common Name

Cacao, Chocolate, Cocoa

Green gem boxwood

7.2.1 In Hindi

कोको संयंत्र

Green gem boxwood

7.2.2 In German

Kakaopflanze

Grünes Juwel boxwood

7.2.3 In French

usine de cacao

Vert joyau buis

7.2.4 In Spanish

planta del cacao

Boj gema verde

7.2.5 In Greek

φυτό του κακάο

Πράσινο πυξάρι στολίδι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

planta do cacau

Buxo gema verde

7.2.7 In Polish

Kakao roślin

Zielona perełka bukszpan

7.2.8 In Latin

Cocos herba

Viridi gemma praetoriola

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Malvales

Buxales

8.5 Family

Sterculiaceae

Buxaceae

8.6 Genus

Theobroma

Buxus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Theobromeae

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8.9 Subfamily

Byttneroideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Cocoa Plant and Green Gem Boxwood

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

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Season and Care of Cocoa Plant and Green Gem Boxwood

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

Cocoa Plant and Green Gem Boxwood Physical Information

Cocoa Plant and Green Gem Boxwood physical information is very important for comparison. Cocoa Plant height is 610.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Green Gem Boxwood height is 100.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Cocoa Plant and Green Gem Boxwood are as follows:

Cocoa Plant flower color: White
Cocoa Plant leaf color: Light Green, Dark Green, Pink and Copper
Green Gem Boxwood flower color: Light Yellow
Green Gem Boxwood leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Cocoa Plant and Green Gem Boxwood

Care of Cocoa Plant and Green Gem Boxwood 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 Green Gem Boxwood pruning is done Prune every year, Prune prior to new growth and Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Cocoa Plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Green Gem Boxwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.