Cocoa Plant

Hippeastrum

About Cocoa Plant and Hippeastrum

Cocoa Plant

Hippeastrum

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Central America

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Criollo, Forastero, Trinitario

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Lowland, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions

tropical environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

11-15

8-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2

21,22

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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610.00 cm

Rank: 53 (Overall)▶

38.10 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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370.00 cm

Rank: 51 (Overall)▶

30.10 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

White, Red, Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Gold, Burgundy, Dark Red

Green, Brown

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

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Dark Green

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Broad, Unlobed

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

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

Deer resistant

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

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

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Ammonia sulphate, Nitrogen

as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Borers, Insects, Phytophthora, Red blotch

Aphids, Grasshoppers, Mealybugs, Mites, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Shade areas, Wet Site

Deer resistant

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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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

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

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Diabetes, Diarrhea

poisonous if ingested

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

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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

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

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, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

THEOBROMA cacao

HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'

7.2 Common Name

Cacao, Chocolate, Cocoa

Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum

7.2.1 In Hindi

कोको संयंत्र

HIPPEASTRUM

7.2.2 In German

Kakaopflanze

HIPPEASTRUM

7.2.3 In French

usine de cacao

HIPPEASTRUM

7.2.4 In Spanish

planta del cacao

Hippeastrum

7.2.5 In Greek

φυτό του κακάο

Hippeastrum

7.2.6 In Portuguese

planta do cacau

HIPPEASTRUM

7.2.7 In Polish

Kakao roślin

Hippeastrum

7.2.8 In Latin

Cocos herba

Hippeastrum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Malvales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Sterculiaceae

Amaryllidaceae

8.6 Genus

Theobroma

Amaryllis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Theobromeae

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8.9 Subfamily

Byttneroideae

Amaryllidoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Cocoa Plant and Hippeastrum

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

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Season and Care of Cocoa Plant and Hippeastrum

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

Cocoa Plant and Hippeastrum Physical Information

Cocoa Plant and Hippeastrum physical information is very important for comparison. Cocoa Plant height is 610.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Hippeastrum height is 38.10 cm and width 30.10 cm. The color specification of Cocoa Plant and Hippeastrum are as follows:

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

Care of Cocoa Plant and Hippeastrum

Care of Cocoa Plant and Hippeastrum 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 Hippeastrum pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Hippeastrum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.