Sweet Corn

Cocoa Plant

About Sweet Corn and Cocoa Plant

Sweet Corn

Cocoa Plant

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

North America, Central America, South America

Mexico, Central America

Types

Criollo, Forastero, Trinitario

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas

Lowland, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999911-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-4

12-10

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm370.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Yellow, Light Yellow, Peach

Gold, Burgundy, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Dark Green, Pink, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Dark Green, Copper

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Broad, Unlobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Needs watering once a week, Never Over-water, Over-head watering

Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full 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

Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Well-rotted manure

Ammonia sulphate, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Armyworm, Beetles, Flea Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot, Worms

Borers, Insects, Phytophthora, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Beetles

Allergy

Asthma, Diarrhea, Headache, Nausea, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing, Vomiting

Diabetes, Diarrhea

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Iron, Potassium, Vitamin C

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

Part of Plant Used

Kernel

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ZEA mays var rugosa

THEOBROMA cacao

Common Name

Sweet Corn

Cacao, Chocolate, Cocoa

In Hindi

स्वीट कॉर्न

कोको संयंत्र

In German

Mais

Kakaopflanze

In French

Le maïs sucré

usine de cacao

In Spanish

Maíz dulce

planta del cacao

In Greek

γλυκό καλαμπόκι

φυτό του κακάο

In Portuguese

milho doce

planta do cacau

In Polish

Kukurydza

Kakao roślin

In Latin

Dulcis frumentum

Cocos herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales

Malvales

Family

Poaceae

Sterculiaceae

Genus

Zea

Theobroma

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Andropogoneae

Theobromeae

Subfamily

Byttneroideae

Number of Species

122

1 27800

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Properties of Sweet Corn and Cocoa Plant

Wondering what are the properties of Sweet Corn and Cocoa Plant? We provide you with everything About Sweet Corn and Cocoa Plant. Sweet Corn doesn't have thorns and Cocoa Plant doesn't have thorns. Also Sweet Corn does not have fragrant flowers. Sweet Corn has allergic reactions like Asthma, Diarrhea, Headache, Nausea, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing and Vomiting and Cocoa Plant has allergic reactions like Asthma, Diarrhea, Headache, Nausea, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing 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 Sweet Corn and Cocoa Plant and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Sweet Corn and Cocoa Plant

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

Sweet Corn and Cocoa Plant Physical Information

Sweet Corn and Cocoa Plant physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Corn height is 180.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Cocoa Plant height is 610.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Sweet Corn and Cocoa Plant are as follows:

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

Care of Sweet Corn and Cocoa Plant

Care of Sweet Corn and Cocoa Plant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Corn 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 Sweet Corn 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.