Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Flowering Plants
Origin
Mexico, Central America
Australia, South America
Types
Criollo, Forastero, Trinitario
Hamelia patens
Number of Varieties
315
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40000
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Habitat
Lowland, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions
Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-158-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
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Sunset Zone
H1, H2
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Habit
Oval or Rounded
Bushy, Evergreen
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm400.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
370.00 cm250.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Red, White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Gold, Burgundy, Dark Red
Green, Yellow, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Dark Green, Pink, Copper
White, Yellow, Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Dark Green, Copper
White, Yellow, Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Dark Green
White, Yellow, Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Broad, Unlobed
broad, flat
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
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
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 branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Ammonia sulphate, Nitrogen
can go long without fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Borers, Insects, Phytophthora, Red blotch
Red spider mite
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Diabetes, Diarrhea
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Beautification, Ornamental use
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, Asthma, Cancer, Cardiovascular problems, constipation, High cholestrol, Wounds
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Flowers
Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in making beverages
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
Container, Showy Tree, Tropical
Botanical Name
THEOBROMA cacao
Embothrium coccineum
Common Name
Cacao, Chocolate, Cocoa
Chilean firetree
In Hindi
कोको संयंत्र
चिली आग पेड़
In German
Kakaopflanze
Chilenischer Feuerbaum
In French
usine de cacao
arbre de feu du Chili
In Spanish
planta del cacao
árbol de fuego chilena
In Greek
φυτό του κακάο
Χιλής δέντρο φωτιά
In Portuguese
planta do cacau
árvore de fogo chilena
In Polish
Kakao roślin
Chilijska drzewo pożaru
In Latin
Cocos herba
Virgil arbor
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malvales
Proteales
Family
Sterculiaceae
Proteaceae
Genus
Theobroma
Embothrium
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Theobromeae
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Subfamily
Byttneroideae
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Number of Species
2220
1
27800
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