Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Mexico, Central America
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea
Types
Criollo, Forastero, Trinitario
Cleyera japonica ‘Tricolor’
Number of Varieties
31
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40000
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Habitat
Lowland, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions
Warmer regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-156-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
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Sunset Zone
H1, H2
21,22
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm2,240.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
370.00 cm150.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Gold, Burgundy, Dark Red
Yellow, Red, Bronze
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Dark Green, Pink, Copper
Red, Dark Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Dark Green, Copper
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze
Shape
Leaf Shape
Broad, Unlobed
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Tip cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season
Water 1 in. per week during the active growing period, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Borers, Insects, Phytophthora, Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Shade areas, Wet Site
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
-
Bees, pollinators
Allergy
Diabetes, Diarrhea
Mild Allergen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Cottage Garden, Formal Garden, Informal Hedge, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Used for making hedges, Used in parkland
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
extracted oil, Leaves, Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in making beverages
Used as a building material, Used as fuel
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Botanical Name
THEOBROMA cacao
TERNSTROEMIA gymnanthera 'Conthera'
Common Name
Cacao, Chocolate, Cocoa
Cleyera Japonica, Sakaki Tree, Japanese ternstroemia
In Hindi
कोको संयंत्र
Cleyera
In German
Kakaopflanze
Sakaki
In French
usine de cacao
Cleyera
In Spanish
planta del cacao
Cleyera
In Greek
φυτό του κακάο
Cleyera
In Portuguese
planta do cacau
Cleyera
In Polish
Kakao roślin
Cleyera
In Latin
Cocos herba
Ternstroemia Gymnanthera
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malvales
Theales
Family
Sterculiaceae
Theaceae
Genus
Theobroma
Cleyera
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Theobromeae
Freziereae
Subfamily
Byttneroideae
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Number of Species
2218
1
27800
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