Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Perennial
Origin
Mexico, Central America
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Types
Criollo, Forastero, Trinitario
Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort
Number of Varieties
318
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40000
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Habitat
Lowland, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions
Forest edges, Mountains
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-154-8
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
8-4
Sunset Zone
H1, H2
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Cushion/Mound-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm25.50 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
Pink, Rose, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Gold, Burgundy, Dark Red
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Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Dark Green, Pink, Copper
Green, Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Dark Green, Copper
Green, Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Broad, Unlobed
Lung shaped
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season
Water when soil is dry, when new, water every week
In Summer
Lots of watering
Drought Tolerant
In Spring
Moderate
Average Water
In Winter
Average Water
Adequately
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial 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
Powdery mildew, Slugs
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
Diabetes, Diarrhea
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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-
Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Provides ground cover
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, Asthma, Cancer, Cardiovascular problems, constipation, High cholestrol, Wounds
Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic, Resolvent
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Leaves
Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in making beverages
Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
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Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
THEOBROMA cacao
PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597
Common Name
Cacao, Chocolate, Cocoa
Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort
In Hindi
कोको संयंत्र
Lungwort
In German
Kakaopflanze
Lungenkraut
In French
usine de cacao
pulmonaire
In Spanish
planta del cacao
Lungwort
In Greek
φυτό του κακάο
Lungwort
In Portuguese
planta do cacau
pulmonária
In Polish
Kakao roślin
płucnik
In Latin
Cocos herba
Lungwort
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Ascomycota
Class
Magnoliopsida
Ascomycetes
Order
Malvales
Peltigerales
Family
Sterculiaceae
Boraginaceae
Genus
Theobroma
Pulmonaria
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Theobromeae
Boragineae
Subfamily
Byttneroideae
Boraginoideae
Number of Species
2218
1
27800
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