Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Tree
Fruit
Origin
Mexico, Central America
China
Types
Criollo, Forastero, Trinitario
Yellow peach, White peach, Clingstone
Number of Varieties
32000
0
40000
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Habitat
Lowland, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions
Warmer regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-155-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
9-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2
H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm1,005.84 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
370.00 cm15.24 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Red, Green, Light Green, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Gold, Burgundy, Dark Red
Yellow
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Dark Green, Pink, Copper
Pink
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Dark Green, Copper
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Broad, Unlobed
Long, simple, curved and folded
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sandy, Well drained
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering
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
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune to stimulate growth, Prune twice a year, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove all suckers, Remove all watersprouts, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove tight V-branching crotches
Fertilizers
Ammonia sulphate, Nitrogen
Apply 10-10-10 amount
Pests and Diseases
Borers, Insects, Phytophthora, Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Shade areas, Wet Site
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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, Hummingbirds, Insects
Allergy
Diabetes, Diarrhea
Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Bronchial-constrictions, Food Allergy, Urticaria
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin, Making cosmetics
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, Asthma, Cancer, Cardiovascular problems, constipation, High cholestrol, Wounds
Aphrodisiac, Blood stasis and neurodegenerative diseases, Cancer, cholesterol-lowering, Combats Stress, Culinary Usage, Diuretic, Hair Loss, Hypokalemia, Obesity, Skin Disorders, Stomach pain, Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Bark, Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in making beverages
For making oil, Gum, Used as a dye, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
Container, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
THEOBROMA cacao
PRUNUS persica
Common Name
Cacao, Chocolate, Cocoa
Peach
In Hindi
कोको संयंत्र
आड़ू
In German
Kakaopflanze
Pfirsich
In French
usine de cacao
pêche
In Spanish
planta del cacao
melocotón
In Greek
φυτό του κακάο
ροδάκινο
In Portuguese
planta do cacau
pêssego
In Polish
Kakao roślin
brzoskwinia
In Latin
Cocos herba
persici
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malvales
Rosales
Family
Sterculiaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Theobroma
Prunus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Theobromeae
Amygdaleae
Subfamily
Byttneroideae
Amygdaloideae
Number of Species
2270
1
27800
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