Hackberry

Cocoa Plant

About Hackberry and Cocoa Plant

Hackberry

Cocoa Plant

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

North America, Canada

Mexico, Central America

Types

Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana

Criollo, Forastero, Trinitario

Number of Varieties

703

0 40000

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Habitat

bottomlands, limestone outcrops

Lowland, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-911-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-10

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

Habit

Spreading

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm370.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple

Gold, Burgundy, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Light Green, Dark Green, Pink, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green, Dark Green, Copper

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Yellow

Light Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Broad, Unlobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs 2-3 times watering per week

Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove tight V-branching crotches

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount, organic fertlizers

Ammonia sulphate, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Black sooty mold, Fungal Diseases, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, woolly aphid

Borers, Insects, Phytophthora, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Shade areas

Shade areas, Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Insects

Allergy

Diabetes, Diarrhea

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Slow downs aging

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for birds

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CELTIS occidentalis

THEOBROMA cacao

Common Name

Common Hackberry, Hackberry

Cacao, Chocolate, Cocoa

In Hindi

HACKBERRY

कोको संयंत्र

In German

Hackberry

Kakaopflanze

In French

micocoulier

usine de cacao

In Spanish

almez

planta del cacao

In Greek

hackberry

φυτό του κακάο

In Portuguese

hackberry

planta do cacau

In Polish

hackberry

Kakao roślin

In Latin

Hackberry

Cocos herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Urticales

Malvales

Family

Ulmaceae

Sterculiaceae

Genus

Celtis

Theobroma

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Theobromeae

Subfamily

Byttneroideae

Number of Species

7022

1 27800

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Properties of Hackberry and Cocoa Plant

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

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Season and Care of Hackberry and Cocoa Plant

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

Hackberry and Cocoa Plant Physical Information

Hackberry and Cocoa Plant physical information is very important for comparison. Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Cocoa Plant height is 610.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Hackberry and Cocoa Plant are as follows:

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

Care of Hackberry and Cocoa Plant

Care of Hackberry and Cocoa Plant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hackberry pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove tight V-branching crotches 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 Hackberry needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cocoa Plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.