Cocoa Plant

Tomatillo

About Cocoa Plant and Tomatillo

Cocoa Plant

Tomatillo

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Tree

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Central America

Mexico, Caribbean, Central America

1.4 Types

Criollo, Forastero, Trinitario

Green Tomatillo, Purple Tomatillo

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Lowland, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions

Cultivated Beds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

11-15

6-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12*1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2

A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Oval/Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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610.00 cm

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60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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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

Yellow, Sandy Brown

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Gold, Burgundy, Dark Red

Green, Purple, Yellow green

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

Lance shaped

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

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

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Drought Tolerant, Average Water

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, 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 all suckers, Remove wet foliage

4.8 Fertilizers

Ammonia sulphate, Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Borers, Insects, Phytophthora, Red blotch

Fungal Diseases

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

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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

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Birds, Flea beetles

5.12 Allergy

Diabetes, Diarrhea

Arthritis, Inflammation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin

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

Cancer, Diabetes, Energy, Opthalmic

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

Used for making green salsas and chilli sauce, Used in salads

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

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

THEOBROMA cacao

PHYSALIS philadelphica

7.2 Common Name

Cacao, Chocolate, Cocoa

Green Tomato, Mexican Groundcherry, Tomatillo

7.2.1 In Hindi

कोको संयंत्र

Tomatillos

7.2.2 In German

Kakaopflanze

Tomatillos

7.2.3 In French

usine de cacao

Tomatilles

7.2.4 In Spanish

planta del cacao

Tomatillos

7.2.5 In Greek

φυτό του κακάο

Tomatillos

7.2.6 In Portuguese

planta do cacau

Tomatillos

7.2.7 In Polish

Kakao roślin

Tomatillos

7.2.8 In Latin

Cocos herba

Tomatillos

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Malvales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Sterculiaceae

Solanaceae

8.6 Genus

Theobroma

Physalis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Theobromeae

Physaleae

8.9 Subfamily

Byttneroideae

Solanoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Cocoa Plant and Tomatillo

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

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Season and Care of Cocoa Plant and Tomatillo

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

Cocoa Plant and Tomatillo Physical Information

Cocoa Plant and Tomatillo physical information is very important for comparison. Cocoa Plant height is 610.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Tomatillo height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Cocoa Plant and Tomatillo are as follows:

Cocoa Plant flower color: White
Cocoa Plant leaf color: Light Green, Dark Green, Pink and Copper
Tomatillo flower color: Yellow and Sandy Brown
Tomatillo leaf color: Green

Care of Cocoa Plant and Tomatillo

Care of Cocoa Plant and Tomatillo 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 Tomatillo pruning is done Remove all suckers and Remove wet foliage. In summer Cocoa Plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Tomatillo needs Drought Tolerant, Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.