Life Span
Perennial
Annual or Biennial
Type
Tree
Vegetable
Origin
Mexico, Central America
Europe, Northern Africa, Asia
Types
Criollo, Forastero, Trinitario
Pascal, Golden Self-Blanching, Tall Utah, Tango
Number of Varieties
3100
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40000
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Habitat
Lowland, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions
Coastal Regions, Marshy ground, Wet ground
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-15-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
9-3
Sunset Zone
H1, H2
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Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm45.70 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
370.00 cm30.50 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Gold, Burgundy, Dark Red
Tan, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Dark Green, Pink, Copper
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Dark Green, Copper
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Broad, Unlobed
Irregular
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season
Keep ground moist, 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
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune to stimulate growth, Prune twice a year, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove shoots
Fertilizers
Ammonia sulphate, Nitrogen
Less fertilizing
Pests and Diseases
Borers, Insects, Phytophthora, Red blotch
Bacteria, Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Mosaic viruses, Pink Root, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Shade areas, Wet Site
Frost
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Insects, Mice, Rodents, Spider Mites
Allergy
Diabetes, Diarrhea
Irritation to stomach
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin, Improve skin condition, Moisturizing, Skin Problems
Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, Asthma, Cancer, Cardiovascular problems, constipation, High cholestrol, Wounds
Cancer, Combats Stress, Eye Problems, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Indigestion, Inflammation, Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in making beverages
Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
THEOBROMA cacao
APIUM graveolens
Common Name
Cacao, Chocolate, Cocoa
Celery
In Hindi
कोको संयंत्र
अजवायन
In German
Kakaopflanze
Sellerie
In French
usine de cacao
Céleri
In Spanish
planta del cacao
Apio
In Greek
φυτό του κακάο
Σέλινο
In Portuguese
planta do cacau
Aipo
In Polish
Kakao roślin
Seler
In Latin
Cocos herba
apium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malvales
Apiales
Family
Sterculiaceae
Apiaceae
Genus
Theobroma
Apium
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Theobromeae
Apieae
Subfamily
Byttneroideae
Apioideae
Number of Species
221
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27800
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