Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Origin
Mexico, Central America
Asia, North America, Southern Europe
Types
Criollo, Forastero, Trinitario
Aristocrat, Buckeye Belle, Henry Bockstoce , Abalone Pearl, Coral Supreme, Cytherea, Charlie's White
Number of Varieties
330
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40000
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Habitat
Lowland, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions
Hillside, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-153-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
8-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm76.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
370.00 cm61.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Pink, Red, White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Gold, Burgundy, Dark Red
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Dark Green, Pink, Copper
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Dark Green, Copper
Dark Green, Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Dark Green
Bronze, Dark Green, Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Broad, Unlobed
Compound
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun
Full Sun, Part sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loamy
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Spring, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season
Does not require lot of watering, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs watering once a week, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water occasionally
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loamy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun
Full Sun, Part sun
Pruning
Prune to stimulate growth, Prune twice a year, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
Ammonia sulphate, Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Borers, Insects, Phytophthora, Red blotch
Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses
Plant Tolerance
Shade areas, Wet Site
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Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Semi-Double
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Ants
Allergy
Diabetes, Diarrhea
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
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
Cough, Gout, Headache, Heartburn, Kidney problems, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Flowers, Root, Seeds
Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in making beverages
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
THEOBROMA cacao
Paeonia suffruticosa
Common Name
Cacao, Chocolate, Cocoa
Peony
In Hindi
कोको संयंत्र
Peony
In German
Kakaopflanze
Pfingstrose
In French
usine de cacao
Pivoine
In Spanish
planta del cacao
Peonía
In Greek
φυτό του κακάο
παιωνία
In Portuguese
planta do cacau
Peônia
In Polish
Kakao roślin
Piwonia
In Latin
Cocos herba
AGLAOPHOTIS
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malvales
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Family
Sterculiaceae
Paeoniaceae
Genus
Theobroma
Paeonia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Theobromeae
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Subfamily
Byttneroideae
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Number of Species
2230
1
27800
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