1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Mexico, Central America
Caribbean, South America
1.4 Types
Criollo, Forastero, Trinitario
Not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Lowland, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions
Dry Forest, tropical environments
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
1.9 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
610.00 cm370.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
370.00 cm460.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Gold, Burgundy, Dark Red
Yellow, Red, Orange
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
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Dark Green
Green, Olive
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
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
Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season
Medium
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
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, Not Available
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Borers, Insects, Phytophthora, Red blotch
Not Available
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
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Diabetes, Diarrhea
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Good for skin, Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, Asthma, Cancer, Cardiovascular problems, constipation, High cholestrol, Wounds
anti-cancer, Cold, Combats Stress, Detoxification, Immunity
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
For making oil, For making oil for cosmetics, Medicinal oil, Oil is used for aromatherapy
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
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
THEOBROMA cacao
Bursera graveolens
7.2 Common Name
Cacao, Chocolate, Cocoa
Common Lignum Vitae, Palo Santo
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
7.2.3 In French
usine de cacao
palo santo
7.2.4 In Spanish
planta del cacao
palo santo
7.2.5 In Greek
φυτό του κακάο
palo santo
7.2.6 In Portuguese
planta do cacau
palo santo
7.2.7 In Polish
7.2.8 In Latin
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
Sterculiaceae
Zygophyllaceae
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Theobromeae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Byttneroideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species