Cocoa Plant

Peruvian Apple Cactus

About Cocoa Plant and Peruvian Apple Cactus

Cocoa Plant

Peruvian Apple Cactus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Tree

Cactus

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Central America

South America, Argentina, Brazil

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

Desert

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

11-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2

16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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610.00 cm

Rank: 53 (Overall)▶

300.00 cm

Rank: 72 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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370.00 cm

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90.00 cm

Rank: 85 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

White, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Gold, Burgundy, Dark Red

Pink, Red

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

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Broad, Unlobed

Toothed

2.4 Thorns

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

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

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun

Full Sun

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

Double

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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25% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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40% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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60% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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41% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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5% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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58% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Diabetes, Diarrhea

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes

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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Antioxidants, Indigestion, Oedema, Wounds

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Container, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

THEOBROMA cacao

CEREUS hildmannianus ssp. uruguayanus

7.2 Common Name

Cacao, Chocolate, Cocoa

Peruvian Apple Cactus

7.2.1 In Hindi

कोको संयंत्र

Peruvian Apple cactus

7.2.2 In German

Kakaopflanze

Peruanische Apple-Kaktus

7.2.3 In French

usine de cacao

Péruvienne d'Apple Cactus

7.2.4 In Spanish

planta del cacao

Peruana de Apple Cactus

7.2.5 In Greek

φυτό του κακάο

Του Περού μήλο κάκτος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

planta do cacau

Cactus a Apple peruana

7.2.7 In Polish

Kakao roślin

Peruwiański Jabłko Cactus

7.2.8 In Latin

Cocos herba

Apple Peruviani Cactus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Malvales

Caryophyllidae

8.5 Family

Sterculiaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Theobroma

Cereus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Theobromeae

Cereeae

8.9 Subfamily

Byttneroideae

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Cocoa Plant and Peruvian Apple Cactus

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

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Season and Care of Cocoa Plant and Peruvian Apple Cactus

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

Cocoa Plant and Peruvian Apple Cactus Physical Information

Cocoa Plant and Peruvian Apple Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Cocoa Plant height is 610.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Peruvian Apple Cactus height is 300.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Cocoa Plant and Peruvian Apple Cactus are as follows:

Cocoa Plant flower color: White
Cocoa Plant leaf color: Light Green, Dark Green, Pink and Copper
Peruvian Apple Cactus flower color: White and Yellow
Peruvian Apple Cactus leaf color: Green

Care of Cocoa Plant and Peruvian Apple Cactus

Care of Cocoa Plant and Peruvian Apple Cactus 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 Peruvian Apple Cactus 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 Peruvian Apple Cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.