Lemon

Cocoa Plant

About Lemon and Cocoa Plant

Lemon

Cocoa Plant

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tree

Origin

Asia

Mexico, Central America

Types

Avalon Lemon, Bears Lemon, Buddha's Hand, Bush Lemon, Citron

Criollo, Forastero, Trinitario

Number of Varieties

503

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Habitat

Mixed deciduous forest, Tropical regions

Lowland, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1211-15

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-10

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm610.00 cm

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm370.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Lemon yellow

Gold, Burgundy, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green, Dark Green, Pink, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green, Dark Green, Copper

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Light Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

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

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, occasional watering once established

Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun

Pruning

Generally pruned to waist height, pruning needed for strong structure, 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, Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil

Ammonia sulphate, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Grasshoppers, Leafminers, Red blotch, Rust, Snails

Borers, Insects, Phytophthora, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Drought and Salt

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

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Diarrhea, Hyperacidity, Sore Throat, Whooping Cough

Diabetes, Diarrhea

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Maintains teeth healthy, Making cosmetics, Nourishes scalp, Perfumes, Skin inflammation

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Fixes Nitrogen, Insect Repellent, soil stabilisation

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Antibacterial, Antirheumatic, Appetizer, Bone strength, Digestion problems, Hangover, Healthy teeth, Nutrients, Obesity, Oral health, Skin irritation

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

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Air freshner, Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Making Perfumes, Preferably used as black tea, 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

Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS limon

THEOBROMA cacao

Common Name

Lemon

Cacao, Chocolate, Cocoa

In Hindi

नींबू

कोको संयंत्र

In German

Citrone or Limone or Zitrone

Kakaopflanze

In French

Citron or Citronnier

usine de cacao

In Spanish

Limón or Limonero

planta del cacao

In Greek

Λεμόνι [Lemóni]

φυτό του κακάο

In Portuguese

Limão

planta do cacau

In Polish

Cytrynowy

Kakao roślin

In Latin

Limon

Cocos herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Malvales

Family

Rutaceae

Sterculiaceae

Genus

Citrus

Theobroma

Clade

Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Theobromeae

Subfamily

Byttneroideae

Number of Species

5022

1 27800

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Properties of Lemon and Cocoa Plant

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

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Season and Care of Lemon and Cocoa Plant

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

Lemon and Cocoa Plant Physical Information

Lemon and Cocoa Plant physical information is very important for comparison. Lemon height is 120.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Cocoa Plant height is 610.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Lemon and Cocoa Plant are as follows:

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

Care of Lemon and Cocoa Plant

Care of Lemon and Cocoa Plant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lemon pruning is done Generally pruned to waist height, pruning needed for strong structure, 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 Lemon 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.