Kukui

Cocoa Plant

About Kukui and Cocoa Plant

Kukui

Cocoa Plant

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Mexico, Central America

Types

Criollo, Forastero, Trinitario

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodlands

Lowland, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1211-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-10

Sunset Zone

H2, 23, 24

H1, H2

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm370.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green

Gold, Burgundy, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Light Green, Dark Green, Pink, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Light Green, Dark Green, Copper

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Light Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Broad, Unlobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season

Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

In Spring

Less Watering

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Ammonia sulphate, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Insects

Borers, Insects, Phytophthora, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Shade areas, Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

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, Butterflies

Allergy

Nausea, Vomiting

Diabetes, Diarrhea

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cramps, Dermatitis

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

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood

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

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus

THEOBROMA cacao

Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

Cacao, Chocolate, Cocoa

In Hindi

Aleurites moluccanus

कोको संयंत्र

In German

Lichtnussbaum

Kakaopflanze

In French

Aleurites moluccana

usine de cacao

In Spanish

Aleurites moluccanus

planta del cacao

In Greek

Aleurites moluccanus

φυτό του κακάο

In Portuguese

Nogueira-de-iguape

planta do cacau

In Polish

Nogueira-de-iguape

Kakao roślin

In Latin

Aleurites moluccanus

Cocos herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Euphorbiales

Malvales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Sterculiaceae

Genus

Aleurites

Theobroma

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Theobromeae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Byttneroideae

Number of Species

5022

1 27800

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Properties of Kukui and Cocoa Plant

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

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Season and Care of Kukui and Cocoa Plant

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

Kukui and Cocoa Plant Physical Information

Kukui and Cocoa Plant physical information is very important for comparison. Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Cocoa Plant height is 610.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Kukui and Cocoa Plant are as follows:

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

Care of Kukui and Cocoa Plant

Care of Kukui and Cocoa Plant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kukui pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves 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 Kukui needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Cocoa Plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.