Crocus

Cocoa Plant

About Crocus and Cocoa Plant

Crocus

Cocoa Plant

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb, Flowering Plants

Tree

1.3 Origin

Aegean Islands, Central Asia, Middle East, North Africa, Southern Europe, Western China

Mexico, Central America

1.4 Types

Crocus abantensis, Crocus adanensis, Crocus biflorus, Crocus chrysanthus, Crocus korolkowii

Criollo, Forastero, Trinitario

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Scrubs, Woods

Lowland, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-8

11-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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Not Available

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610.00 cm

Rank: 53 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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5.10 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

370.00 cm

Rank: 51 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White, Yellow

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Gold, Burgundy, Dark Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green, Dark Green, Pink, Copper

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Light Green, Dark Green, Copper

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Light Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Broad, Unlobed

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loamy

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Winter

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

From bulbs, Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry

Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Ammonia sulphate, Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Mushroom root rot, Narcissus Basal Rot, Narcissus Bulb Fly, Slugs, Snails, Tulip Fire, Tulip Viruses

Borers, Insects, Phytophthora, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Shade areas, Wet Site

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

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

Fine

Coarse

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

Not Available

Diabetes, Diarrhea

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

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

Arthritis, Gout

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Not Available

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Crocus Longiflorus

THEOBROMA cacao

7.2 Common Name

Crocus

Cacao, Chocolate, Cocoa

7.2.1 In Hindi

Crocus

कोको संयंत्र

7.2.2 In German

Krokus

Kakaopflanze

7.2.3 In French

Crocus

usine de cacao

7.2.4 In Spanish

Azafrán

planta del cacao

7.2.5 In Greek

κρόκος

φυτό του κακάο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Açafrão

planta do cacau

7.2.7 In Polish

Krokus

Kakao roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Erocum

Cocos herba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Malvales

8.5 Family

Iridaceae

Sterculiaceae

8.6 Genus

Crocus

Theobroma

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Theobromeae

8.9 Subfamily

Crocoideae

Byttneroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Crocus and Cocoa Plant

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

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Season and Care of Crocus and Cocoa Plant

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

Crocus and Cocoa Plant Physical Information

Crocus and Cocoa Plant physical information is very important for comparison. Crocus height is Not Available and width 5.10 cm whereas Cocoa Plant height is 610.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Crocus and Cocoa Plant are as follows:

Crocus flower color: Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White and Yellow
Crocus leaf color: Green
Cocoa Plant flower color: White
Cocoa Plant leaf color: Light Green, Dark Green, Pink and Copper

Care of Crocus and Cocoa Plant

Care of Crocus and Cocoa Plant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Crocus pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires little pruning and Cocoa Plant pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Prune twice a year, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Crocus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cocoa Plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.