1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Mexico, Central America
Hybrid origin, Mexico, Central America, South America
1.4 Types
Criollo, Forastero, Trinitario
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Lowland, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions
Coastal Regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 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
1.9 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
610.00 cm150.00 cm
0.54
3900
1.12.1 Minimum Width
370.00 cm60.00 cm
0.1
6350
1.13 Plant Color
1.13.1 Flower Color
1.13.2 Flower Color Modifier
1.13.3 Fruit Color
Gold, Burgundy, Dark Red
Red
1.13.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Dark Green, Pink, Copper
Green, Dark Green
1.13.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Dark Green, Copper
Green, Dark Green
1.13.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
1.13.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
1.14 Shape
1.14.1 Leaf Shape
1.15 Thorns
2 Season
2.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
2.2 Growing Conditions
2.2.1 Sunlight
2.2.2 Growth Rate
2.2.3 Type of Soil
2.2.4 The pH of Soil
2.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
2.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Indeterminate
2.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
2.3 Tolerances
3 Care
3.1 Where to Plant?
3.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Grafting, Seedlings
3.3 Plant Maintenance
3.4 Watering Plants
3.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season
Needs more water during establishment
3.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
3.4.3 In Spring
3.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
3.5 Soil
3.5.1 Soil pH
3.5.2 Soil Type
3.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
3.6 Sun Exposure
3.7 Pruning
Prune to stimulate growth, Prune twice a year, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness
3.8 Fertilizers
Ammonia sulphate, Nitrogen
14-14-14 Fertilizer, Compost
3.9 Pests and Diseases
Borers, Insects, Phytophthora, Red blotch
Anthracnose, Aphids, Red blotch, Rust
3.10 Plant Tolerance
Shade areas, Wet Site
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction
4 Facts
4.1 Flowers
4.1.1 Flower Petal Number
4.2 Fruits
4.2.1 Showy Fruit
4.2.2 Edible Fruit
4.3 Fragrance
4.3.1 Fragrant Flower
4.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
4.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
4.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
4.4 Showy Foliage
4.5 Showy Bark
4.6 Foliage Texture
4.7 Foliage Sheen
4.8 Evergreen
4.9 Invasive
4.10 Self-Sowing
4.11 Attracts
Not Available
Aphids, Not Available, Squirrels
4.12 Allergy
Diabetes, Diarrhea
Stomach pain, Vomiting
5 Benefits
5.1 Uses
5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Used in parkland
5.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Anti-ageing, Blackheads, Reduce Bruises
5.1.3 Edible Uses
5.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Shadow Tree, Soil protection
5.2 Plant Benefits
5.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, Asthma, Cancer, Cardiovascular problems, constipation, High cholestrol, Wounds
Dehydration, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Nutrients, Weight loss
5.2.2 Part of Plant Used
5.2.3 Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in making beverages
Application in Handicrafts, Food for animals, Showy Purposes
5.3 Used As Indoor Plant
5.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
5.5 Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
Edible, Herb, Vegetable
6 Scientific Name
6.1 Botanical Name
THEOBROMA cacao
Manilkara zapota
6.2 Common Name
Cacao, Chocolate, Cocoa
sapodilla , chikoo, Sapota
6.2.1 In Hindi
6.2.2 In German
Kakaopflanze
Breiapfelbaum
6.2.3 In French
usine de cacao
Sapotillier
6.2.4 In Spanish
6.2.5 In Greek
6.2.6 In Portuguese
planta do cacau
sapodilla
6.2.7 In Polish
Kakao roślin
Pigwica właściwa, sapodilla
6.2.8 In Latin
7 Classification
7.1 Kingdom
7.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
7.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
7.4 Order
7.5 Family
7.6 Genus
7.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
7.8 Tribe
7.9 Subfamily
Byttneroideae
Sapotoideae
7.10 Number of Species