Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
Mexico, Central America
California
Types
Criollo, Forastero, Trinitario
Blue Iceberg, Cannibal, Muller
Number of Varieties
377
0
40000
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Habitat
Lowland, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions
Woodland Garden Canopy
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-156-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
9-4
Sunset Zone
H1, H2
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm2,440.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
370.00 cm670.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Gold, Burgundy, Dark Red
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Dark Green, Pink, Copper
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Dark Green, Copper
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Dark Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Broad, Unlobed
Awl-Shaped
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season
Requires large amount of 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
Clay, 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
prune to control shape
Fertilizers
Ammonia sulphate, Nitrogen
Apply 10-10-10 amount
Pests and Diseases
Borers, Insects, Phytophthora, Red blotch
Grey mold, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Shade areas, Wet Site
Drought
Flowers
Showy
-
Flower Petal Number
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Chickarees, Sapsuckers, White-headed woodpeckers
Allergy
Diabetes, Diarrhea
Eye irritation, Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Bonsai, Showy Purposes
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
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Wood
Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in making beverages
Used for making fence posts, Used to make wood shingles
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
THEOBROMA cacao
SEQUOIADENDRON giganteum
Common Name
Cacao, Chocolate, Cocoa
Giant Sequoia
In Hindi
कोको संयंत्र
Giant Sequoia
In German
Kakaopflanze
Giant Sequoia
In French
usine de cacao
Séquoia géant
In Spanish
planta del cacao
Secoya gigante
In Greek
φυτό του κακάο
Giant Sequoia
In Portuguese
planta do cacau
Sequoia gigante
In Polish
Kakao roślin
Giant Sequoia
In Latin
Cocos herba
Giant Sequoia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Malvales
Pinales
Family
Sterculiaceae
Cupressaceae
Genus
Theobroma
Sequoiadendron
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe
Theobromeae
Senecioneae
Subfamily
Byttneroideae
Sequoioideae
Number of Species
221
1
27800
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