1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Tree
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
1.3 Origin
Mexico, Central America
Mediterranean, Turkey
1.4 Types
Criollo, Forastero, Trinitario
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Lowland, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions
meadows, Terrestrial
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
1.9 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
610.00 cm10.20 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
370.00 cm5.10 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White
White, Blue, Pink, Violet
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Gold, Burgundy, Dark Red
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Dark Green, Pink, Copper
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Dark Green, Copper
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Dark Green
Several shades of Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Broad, Unlobed
Long Linear
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Spring, Late Winter
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
From bulbs, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 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
4.8 Fertilizers
Ammonia sulphate, Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Borers, Insects, Phytophthora, Red blotch
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Shade areas, Wet Site
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Bees, Flying insects
5.12 Allergy
Diabetes, Diarrhea
Skin rash
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beautification, Bouquets, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, Asthma, Cancer, Cardiovascular problems, constipation, High cholestrol, Wounds
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in making beverages
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
Alpine, Container, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
THEOBROMA cacao
CHIONODOXA
7.2 Common Name
Cacao, Chocolate, Cocoa
Chionodoxa, Glory-of-the-Snow
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
7.2.3 In French
usine de cacao
Chionodoxa
7.2.4 In Spanish
planta del cacao
Chionodoxa
7.2.5 In Greek
φυτό του κακάο
Chionodoxa
7.2.6 In Portuguese
planta do cacau
Chionodoxa
7.2.7 In Polish
7.2.8 In Latin
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Platyhelminthes
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Theobromeae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Byttneroideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species