Elderberry

Cocoa Plant

About Elderberry and Cocoa Plant

Elderberry

Cocoa Plant

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs

Tree

1.3 Origin

Australia, South America

Mexico, Central America

1.4 Types

Adams Elderberry, Black Beauty Elderberry, Black Lace Elderberry, Johns Elderberry, Nova Elderberry

Criollo, Forastero, Trinitario

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal

Lowland, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8

11-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

H1, H2

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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9.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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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8.00 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

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Purple, Red

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

Green

Light Green, Dark Green, Copper

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green

Light Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Compound

Broad, Unlobed

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Early Spring

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, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Pollution

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

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

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune ocassionally, Remove deadheads

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

Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Stem spot, Tomato Ringspot Virus

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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95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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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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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

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

constipation, Fever, Heart problems, High cholestrol, HIV/AIDS, Nerve pain, swine flu

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

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

Sambucus nigra

THEOBROMA cacao

7.2 Common Name

Elderberry

Cacao, Chocolate, Cocoa

7.2.1 In Hindi

Elderberry

कोको संयंत्र

7.2.2 In German

Holunderbeere

Kakaopflanze

7.2.3 In French

Sureau

usine de cacao

7.2.4 In Spanish

Saúco

planta del cacao

7.2.5 In Greek

Elderberry

φυτό του κακάο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Sabugueiro

planta do cacau

7.2.7 In Polish

Bez czarny

Kakao roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Elderberry

Cocos herba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Dipsacales

Malvales

8.5 Family

Adoxaceae

Sterculiaceae

8.6 Genus

Sambucus

Theobroma

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Theobromeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Byttneroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Elderberry and Cocoa Plant

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

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Season and Care of Elderberry and Cocoa Plant

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

Elderberry and Cocoa Plant Physical Information

Elderberry and Cocoa Plant physical information is very important for comparison. Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm whereas Cocoa Plant height is 610.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Elderberry and Cocoa Plant are as follows:

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

Care of Elderberry and Cocoa Plant

Care of Elderberry and Cocoa Plant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Elderberry pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune ocassionally and Remove deadheads 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 Elderberry 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.