Snakewood Tree

Chocolate-root

About Snakewood Tree and Chocolate-root

Snakewood Tree

Chocolate-root

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Origin

Caribbean, South America

Central Asia, China, Northern America, The Hiamalayas

Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Number of Varieties

10100

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Habitat

Primary Rainforest, Riverbanks, subtropical regions, Tropical regions

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-153-8

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

10*1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

850.00 cm6.56 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

40.00 cm10.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Light Green, Ivory

Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Circular and deeply palmately-lobed

Oblovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Early Spring, Late Autumn

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Light

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Fruit Bats

Butterflies

Allergy

Antibacterial, Anti-inflammatory

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antidiabetic, Asthma

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Latex, Leaves

Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Used in making tea, Used in pies, cakes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CECROPIA palmata

GEUM rivale

Common Name

Snakewood Tree

Chocolate-root, Indian Chocolate, Water Avens

In Hindi

Snakewood Tree

Hydrangea

In German

Schlangenholz -Baum

Hortensie

In French

Amourette Arbre

Hortensia

In Spanish

Árbol de madera de serpiente

Hortensia

In Greek

Snakewood Tree

υδραγεία

In Portuguese

Snakewood Tree

Hortênsia

In Polish

Snakewood Tree

Hortensja

In Latin

Snakewood Tree

Hibiscus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Class

Eudicotyledoneae

Order

Rosales

Family

Urticaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Cecropia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

611

1 27800

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Properties of Snakewood Tree and Chocolate-root

Wondering what are the properties of Snakewood Tree and Chocolate-root? We provide you with everything About Snakewood Tree and Chocolate-root. Snakewood Tree doesn't have thorns and Chocolate-root doesn't have thorns. Also Snakewood Tree does not have fragrant flowers. Snakewood Tree has allergic reactions like Antibacterial and Anti-inflammatory and Chocolate-root has allergic reactions like Antibacterial and Anti-inflammatory. 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 Snakewood Tree and Chocolate-root and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Snakewood Tree and Chocolate-root

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

Snakewood Tree and Chocolate-root Physical Information

Snakewood Tree and Chocolate-root physical information is very important for comparison. Snakewood Tree height is 850.00 cm and width 40.00 cm whereas Chocolate-root height is 6.56 cm and width 10.50 cm. The color specification of Snakewood Tree and Chocolate-root are as follows:

Snakewood Tree flower color: Light Yellow, Light Green and Ivory
Snakewood Tree leaf color: Green
Chocolate-root flower color: Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red and White
Chocolate-root leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Snakewood Tree and Chocolate-root

Care of Snakewood Tree and Chocolate-root include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Snakewood Tree 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 Snakewood Tree 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.