Cocoa Plant

Japanese Butterbur

About Cocoa Plant and Japanese Butterbur

Cocoa Plant

Japanese Butterbur

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Herbaceous Perennial

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Central America

China, Japan, Korea

1.4 Types

Criollo, Forastero, Trinitario

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

3NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Lowland, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions

Lake Sides, River side

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

11-155-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

9-4

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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 cm120.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Light Yellow, Ivory

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

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

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Broad, Unlobed

Orbiculate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun

Partial shade, Full 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

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

From Rhizomes

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, Requires consistently moist soil

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

Poorly Drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Requires high amount of nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Borers, Insects, Phytophthora, Red blotch

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Shade areas, Wet Site

Drought, Drought and Wet Site

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

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

Bold

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

5.12 Allergy

Diabetes, Diarrhea

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification

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

Antiasthamatic, Expectorant, Miscellany

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Flowers, Stem

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

Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

THEOBROMA cacao

PETASITES japonicus 'Argentea'

7.2 Common Name

Cacao, Chocolate, Cocoa

Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Variegated Butterbur

7.2.1 In Hindi

कोको संयंत्र

Japanese Butterbur

7.2.2 In German

Kakaopflanze

japanische Pestwurz

7.2.3 In French

usine de cacao

Japanese Butterbur

7.2.4 In Spanish

planta del cacao

petasita japonesa

7.2.5 In Greek

φυτό του κακάο

Japanese Butterbur

7.2.6 In Portuguese

planta do cacau

Carrapicho japonês

7.2.7 In Polish

Kakao roślin

japoński Lepiężnik

7.2.8 In Latin

Cocos herba

Japanese Butterbur

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Malvales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Sterculiaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Theobroma

Petasites

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

22NA

1 27800

Properties of Cocoa Plant and Japanese Butterbur

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

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Season and Care of Cocoa Plant and Japanese Butterbur

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

Cocoa Plant and Japanese Butterbur Physical Information

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

Cocoa Plant flower color: White
Cocoa Plant leaf color: Light Green, Dark Green, Pink and Copper
Japanese Butterbur flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Japanese Butterbur leaf color: Green

Care of Cocoa Plant and Japanese Butterbur

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