About Cocoa Plant

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Mexico, Central America

Types

Criollo, Forastero, Trinitario

Number of Varieties

Rank: 100 (Overall)

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Habitat

Lowland, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-15

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

Sunset Zone

H1, H2

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm

Rank: 53 (Overall)

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Minimum Width

370.00 cm

Rank: 51 (Overall)

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Gold, Burgundy, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Dark Green, Pink, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Dark Green, Copper

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Broad, Unlobed

Thorns

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9% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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18% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

Ammonia sulphate, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Borers, Insects, Phytophthora, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Shade areas, Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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46% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

Edible Fruit

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25% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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40% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

Fragrant Fruit

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11% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Fragrant Leaf

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14% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Fragrant Bark/Stem

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10% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Showy Foliage

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60% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

Showy Bark

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41% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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3% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Invasive

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5% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Self-Sowing

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58% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

Attracts

Allergy

Diabetes, Diarrhea

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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74% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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9% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

THEOBROMA cacao

Common Name

Cacao, Chocolate, Cocoa

In Hindi

कोको संयंत्र

In German

Kakaopflanze

In French

usine de cacao

In Spanish

planta del cacao

In Greek

φυτό του κακάο

In Portuguese

planta do cacau

In Polish

Kakao roślin

In Latin

Cocos herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malvales

Family

Sterculiaceae

Genus

Theobroma

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Theobromeae

Subfamily

Byttneroideae

Number of Species

Rank: 100 (Overall)

1 27800

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Properties of Cocoa Plant

Want to know the properties of Cocoa Plant? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Cocoa Plant is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Diabetes and Diarrhea. Cocoa Plant Benefits are as follows:

Medicinal use: Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, Asthma, Cancer, Cardiovascular problems, constipation, High cholestrol and Wounds

Part of plant used: Leaves and Seeds

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Cocoa Plant Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Cocoa Plant. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Cocoa Plant physical information is as follows: 610.00 cm tall and 370.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Broad, Unlobed. Also it has following color specifications:

Flower color: White

Leaf color: Light Green, Dark Green, Pink and Copper

Care of Cocoa Plant

Taking Cocoa Plant Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Cocoa Plant include pruning, which should be done Prune to stimulate growth, Prune twice a year, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Partial Sun for its proper growth.

Season and care of Cocoa Plant

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Cocoa Plant is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Cocoa Plant is a very important plant from List of Trees. There are 3 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Criollo, Forastero, Trinitario. This plant's habitat is Lowland, Tropical rainforest and Tropical regions and it comes in the hardiness zone 11-15. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.