Cocoa Plant

Tabardillo

About Cocoa Plant and Tabardillo

Cocoa Plant

Tabardillo

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Shrub

Origin

Mexico, Central America

Mexico

Types

Criollo, Forastero, Trinitario

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Lowland, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions

gardens, Grassland, Roadsides

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-159-14

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-7

Sunset Zone

H1, H2

10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

370.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Gold, Burgundy, Dark Red

Brown, Light Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Dark Green, Pink, Copper

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Dark Green, Copper

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Broad, Unlobed

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season

Do not water excessively, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune to stimulate growth, Prune twice a year, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Ammonia sulphate, Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Borers, Insects, Phytophthora, Red blotch

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Shade areas, Wet Site

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Diabetes, Diarrhea

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Flowers

Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in making beverages

Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Tropical, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

THEOBROMA cacao

CALLIANDRA californica

Common Name

Cacao, Chocolate, Cocoa

Baja fairy duster Zapotillo Chuparosa

In Hindi

कोको संयंत्र

tabardillo

In German

Kakaopflanze

tabardillo

In French

usine de cacao

tabardillo

In Spanish

planta del cacao

tabardillo

In Greek

φυτό του κακάο

Tabardillo

In Portuguese

planta do cacau

Tabardillo

In Polish

Kakao roślin

Tabardillo

In Latin

Cocos herba

Tabardillo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malvales

Fabales

Family

Sterculiaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Theobroma

Calliandra

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Theobromeae

Subfamily

Byttneroideae

Number of Species

2230

1 27800

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Properties of Cocoa Plant and Tabardillo

Wondering what are the properties of Cocoa Plant and Tabardillo? We provide you with everything About Cocoa Plant and Tabardillo. Cocoa Plant doesn't have thorns and Tabardillo doesn't have thorns. Also Cocoa Plant does not have fragrant flowers. Cocoa Plant has allergic reactions like Diabetes and Diarrhea and Tabardillo has allergic reactions like Diabetes and Diarrhea. 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 Cocoa Plant and Tabardillo and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Cocoa Plant and Tabardillo

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

Cocoa Plant and Tabardillo Physical Information

Cocoa Plant and Tabardillo physical information is very important for comparison. Cocoa Plant height is 610.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Tabardillo height is 90.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Cocoa Plant and Tabardillo are as follows:

Cocoa Plant flower color: White
Cocoa Plant leaf color: Light Green, Dark Green, Pink and Copper
Tabardillo flower color: Red
Tabardillo leaf color: Green

Care of Cocoa Plant and Tabardillo

Care of Cocoa Plant and Tabardillo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cocoa Plant pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Prune twice a year, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Tabardillo pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Cocoa Plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Tabardillo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.