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About Plumcot and Chocolate-root


About Chocolate-root and Plumcot


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Flowering Plants, Shrubs  

Origin
-  
Central Asia, China, Northern America, The Hiamalayas  

Types
Flavorosa, Amigo, Eagle Egg  
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  

Number of Varieties
25  
99+
100  
99+

Habitat
Wet lands  
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
3-8  

AHS Heat Zone
10-1  
10*1  

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20  
21,22  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Arching/Fountain-shaped  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
460.00 cm  
99+
6.56 cm  

Minimum Width
370.00 cm  
99+
10.50 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Orange Red, Red, Yellow green  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Several shades of Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Palmately Lobed  
Oblovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Winter  
Early Spring, Late Autumn  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Light  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Insignificant  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Transplanting  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply  
-  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
-  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Insignificant  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
-  

Evergreen
No  
-  

Invasive
No  
-  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies  
Butterflies  

Allergy
Itchiness, Rash, Swelling  
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Insignificant  
-  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Immunity  
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Flowers, Root  

Other Uses
Jam, Jelly, Used As Food, Used in salads  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
-  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Fruit / Fruit Tree  
Mixed Border, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PRUNUS 'Spring Satin'  
GEUM rivale  

Common Name
Plumcot, Spring Satin Plumcot  
Chocolate-root, Indian Chocolate, Water Avens  

In Hindi
Plumcot  
Hydrangea  

In German
Plumcot  
Hortensie  

In French
plumcot  
Hortensia  

In Spanish
plumcot  
Hortensia  

In Greek
Plumcot  
υδραγεία  

In Portuguese
plumcot  
Hortênsia  

In Polish
Plumcot  
Hortensja  

In Latin
Plumcot  
Hibiscus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Vascular plant  
-  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Ericales  
-  

Family
Rosaceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Prunus  
-  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
25  
99+
1  

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Properties of Plumcot and Chocolate-root

Wondering what are the properties of Plumcot and Chocolate-root? We provide you with everything About Plumcot and Chocolate-root. Plumcot doesn't have thorns and Chocolate-root doesn't have thorns. Also Plumcot does not have fragrant flowers. Plumcot has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Rash and Swelling and Chocolate-root has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Rash and Swelling. 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 Plumcot and Chocolate-root and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Plumcot and Chocolate-root

Season and care of Plumcot and Chocolate-root is important to know. While considering everything about Plumcot and Chocolate-root Care, growing season is an essential factor. Plumcot season is Winter and Chocolate-root season is Winter. The type of soil for Plumcot is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Chocolate-root is Light while the PH of soil for Plumcot is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Chocolate-root is Acidic.

Plumcot and Chocolate-root Physical Information

Plumcot and Chocolate-root physical information is very important for comparison. Plumcot height is 460.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Chocolate-root height is 6.56 cm and width 10.50 cm. The color specification of Plumcot and Chocolate-root are as follows:

Care of Plumcot and Chocolate-root

Care of Plumcot and Chocolate-root include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Plumcot pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Chocolate-root pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Plumcot needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chocolate-root needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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