Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Tree
Vegetable
Origin
Mexico, Central America
Mexico, Central America, South America
Types
Criollo, Forastero, Trinitario
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Number of Varieties
32
0
40000
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Habitat
Lowland, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions
Warm soil, Well Drained
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-15-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm45.70 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
370.00 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White, Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Gold, Burgundy, Dark Red
Red, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Dark Green, Pink, Copper
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Dark Green, Copper
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Dark Green
Green, Black
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Broad, Unlobed
Elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Spring, Summer, Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season
Do Not 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
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Ammonia sulphate, Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Borers, Insects, Phytophthora, Red blotch
Cutworms, fungus
Plant Tolerance
Shade areas, Wet Site
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
-
-
Allergy
Diabetes, Diarrhea
Hives, Rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
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
anti-inflammatory, Antioxidants, Arthritis, Cancer, Gastritis, Nutrients, Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Fruits
Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in making beverages
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
THEOBROMA cacao
CAPSICUM annuum 'Italian Pepperoncini'
Common Name
Cacao, Chocolate, Cocoa
Pepperoncini Pepper
In Hindi
कोको संयंत्र
Pepperoncini Pepper
In German
Kakaopflanze
Pepperoncini Pepper
In French
usine de cacao
Pepperoncini Pepper
In Spanish
planta del cacao
Pepperoncini Pepper
In Greek
φυτό του κακάο
Pepperoncini Pepper
In Portuguese
planta do cacau
Pepperoncini Pepper
In Polish
Kakao roślin
Pepperoncini Pepper
In Latin
Cocos herba
Pepperoncini Pepper
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Anthophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
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Order
Malvales
Solanales
Family
Sterculiaceae
Solanaceae
Genus
Theobroma
Capsicum
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Theobromeae
Capsiceae
Subfamily
Byttneroideae
Solanoideae
Number of Species
22100
1
27800
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