1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Mexico, Central America
Hybrid origin
1.4 Types
Criollo, Forastero, Trinitario
Not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Lowland, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions
subtropical regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
610.00 cm90.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
370.00 cm60.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Gold, Burgundy, Dark Red
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Dark Green, Pink, Copper
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green, Ivory
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Dark Green, Copper
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green, Ivory
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green, Ivory
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green, Ivory
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Broad, Unlobed
Maple shaped
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Cuttings, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Prune to stimulate growth, Prune twice a year, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
Ammonia sulphate, Nitrogen
20-20-20 amount
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Borers, Insects, Phytophthora, Red blotch
Abutilon mosaic virus, Aphids, Beetles, Scale
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Shade areas, Wet Site
Not Applicable
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Butterflies, Flying insects, Hummingbirds
5.12 Allergy
Diabetes, Diarrhea
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beautification, Bonsai, Cut Flowers, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, small hedge, Used as an interior landscaping species
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, Asthma, Cancer, Cardiovascular problems, constipation, High cholestrol, Wounds
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Not Available
6.2.3 Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in making beverages
Cut Flowers, Decoration Purposes, Grown in botanical gardens as a specimen, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
THEOBROMA cacao
ABUTILON 'Savitzii'
7.2 Common Name
Cacao, Chocolate, Cocoa
Flowering Maple, Parlour Maple
7.2.1 In Hindi
कोको संयंत्र
flowering maple
7.2.2 In German
7.2.3 In French
usine de cacao
érable floraison
7.2.4 In Spanish
planta del cacao
arce de floración
7.2.5 In Greek
φυτό του κακάο
ανθοφορία σφενδάμου
7.2.6 In Portuguese
planta do cacau
de bordo florescimento
7.2.7 In Polish
Kakao roślin
klon kwitnienia
7.2.8 In Latin
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species