Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Broadleaf Evergreen, Grass
Origin
Mexico, Central America
Mexico
Types
Criollo, Forastero, Trinitario
Otatea acuminata ssp. acuminata, Otatea acuminata ssp. aztecorum, Otatea acuminata 'Dwarf'
Number of Varieties
320
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40000
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Habitat
Lowland, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions
Subtropical climates, tropical environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-159-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
10 - 7
Sunset Zone
H1, H2
H1, H2, 9, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Weeping
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm240.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
370.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Gold, Burgundy, Dark Red
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Dark Green, Pink, Copper
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Dark Green, Copper
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Dark Green
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Green, Yellow green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Broad, Unlobed
Long linear and narrow
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
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
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Divison
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season
Average Water Needs, Never 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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune to stimulate growth, Prune twice a year, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune every year, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
Ammonia sulphate, Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Requires high amount of nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Borers, Insects, Phytophthora, Red blotch
Aphids, Mealybugs
Plant Tolerance
Shade areas, Wet Site
Drought
Flowers
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Mealybugs
Allergy
Diabetes, Diarrhea
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Windbreak
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
Whole plant
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, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
THEOBROMA cacao
OTATEA acuminata
Common Name
Cacao, Chocolate, Cocoa
Clumping Bamboo, Mexican Weeping Bamboo
In Hindi
कोको संयंत्र
मैक्सिकन बांस
In German
Kakaopflanze
Mexican Bambus
In French
usine de cacao
Bamboo mexicaine
In Spanish
planta del cacao
bambú mexicana
In Greek
φυτό του κακάο
Μεξικού μπαμπού
In Portuguese
planta do cacau
Bamboo Mexican
In Polish
Kakao roślin
Mexican Bamboo
In Latin
Cocos herba
Mexicanus Bamboo
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
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Class
Magnoliopsida
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Order
Malvales
Poales
Family
Sterculiaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Theobroma
Otatea
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Theobromeae
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Subfamily
Byttneroideae
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Number of Species
2255
1
27800
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