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Cassia Leptophylla and Chocolate-root


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs  
Flowering Plants, Tree  

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

Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  
-  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
30  
99+

Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  
-  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
10*1  
-  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
-  

Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
6.56 cm  
1,300.00 cm  
32

Minimum Width
10.50 cm  
1,200.00 cm  
17

Plant Color
  
  

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

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
White  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblovate  
Pinnate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Early Spring, Late Autumn  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Partial shade, Full Shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Light  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  
Indeterminate, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Insignificant  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
-  
Requires regular watering  

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
-  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Requires very little pruning  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch, Thripes  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Insignificant  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
-  
No  

Invasive
-  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies  
-  

Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
-  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
-  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
-  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Mixed Border, Wildflower  
Shady Tree, Showy Tree  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
GEUM rivale  
Cassia leptophylla  

Common Name
Chocolate-root, Indian Chocolate, Water Avens  
gold medallion tree  

In Hindi
Hydrangea  
gold medallion tree  

In German
Hortensie  
gold medallion tree  

In French
Hortensia  
gold medallion tree  

In Spanish
Hortensia  
árbol medallón de oro  

In Greek
υδραγεία  
χρυσό δέντρο μετάλλιο  

In Portuguese
Hortênsia  
árvore medalhão de ouro  

In Polish
Hortensja  
Drzewo Medalion złota  

In Latin
Hibiscus  
aureus arbore  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
-  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
-  
Fabales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
-  
Cassia  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
1  
7  

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Difference Between Chocolate-root and Cassia Leptophylla

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Importance of Chocolate-root and Cassia Leptophylla

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Chocolate-root and Cassia Leptophylla. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Chocolate-root and Cassia Leptophylla as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Chocolate-root is Fever, Kidney problems and Urinary tract problems whereas of Cassia Leptophylla is . Chocolate-root has beauty benefits as follows: while Cassia Leptophylla has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Chocolate-root vs Cassia Leptophylla

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Chocolate-root vs Cassia Leptophylla and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Chocolate-root are Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting whereas of Cassia Leptophylla have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Chocolate-root has no showy fruits and Cassia Leptophylla has no showy fruits. Also Chocolate-root is flowering and Cassia Leptophylla is flowering. You can compare Chocolate-root and Cassia Leptophylla facts and facts of other plants too.

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