Life Span
Perennial
Annual or Biennial
Type
Tree
Flowering Plants
Origin
Mexico, Central America
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada
Types
Criollo, Forastero, Trinitario
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Number of Varieties
38
0
40000
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Habitat
Lowland, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions
Dry areas, Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-152-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
7 - 1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2
21,22
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm30.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
370.00 cm20.30 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Yellow, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Gold, Burgundy, Dark Red
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Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Dark Green, Pink, Copper
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Dark Green, Copper
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Dark Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Broad, Unlobed
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, 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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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 leaves
Fertilizers
Ammonia sulphate, Nitrogen
fertilize in early summer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring
Pests and Diseases
Borers, Insects, Phytophthora, Red blotch
Insects
Plant Tolerance
Shade areas, Wet Site
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Butterflies, Insects
Allergy
Diabetes, Diarrhea
Corydalis
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, Asthma, Cancer, Cardiovascular problems, constipation, High cholestrol, Wounds
Sedative
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Flowers
Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in making beverages
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
THEOBROMA cacao
CORYDALIS sempervirens
Common Name
Cacao, Chocolate, Cocoa
Colic Weed, Pale Fumewort, Pale Corydalis
In Hindi
कोको संयंत्र
Capnoides
In German
Kakaopflanze
Capnoides
In French
usine de cacao
capnoides
In Spanish
planta del cacao
Capnoides
In Greek
φυτό του κακάο
Capnoides
In Portuguese
planta do cacau
Capnoides
In Polish
Kakao roślin
Capnoides
In Latin
Cocos herba
capnoides
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Basidiomycota
Class
Magnoliopsida
Agaricomycetes
Order
Malvales
Agaricales
Family
Sterculiaceae
Fumariaceae
Genus
Theobroma
Hypholoma
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Theobromeae
Fumarieae
Subfamily
Byttneroideae
Fumarioideae
Number of Species
221
1
27800
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