Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
Mexico, Central America
United States, Central United States
Types
Criollo, Forastero, Trinitario
Deciduous Tree
Number of Varieties
3334
0
40000
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Habitat
Lowland, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions
Woodland Garden Canopy
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-155-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
8-4
Sunset Zone
H1, H2
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm1,830.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
370.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Yellow green, Chartreuse
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Gold, Burgundy, Dark Red
Chocolate
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Dark Green, Pink, Copper
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Dark Green, Copper
Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Dark Green
Yellow, Tan, Brown
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Broad, Unlobed
oblong or obovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Pollution, Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season
Average Water Needs, Water during dry weather
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, 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
Phosphorous
Pests and Diseases
Borers, Insects, Phytophthora, Red blotch
Anthracnose, Sunken patches
Plant Tolerance
Shade areas, Wet Site
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
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
-
Birds
Allergy
Diabetes, Diarrhea
Severe allergen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification
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
Antiseptic, Astringent, Emetic, Febrifuge, Tonic
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Seeds
Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in making beverages
Roasted seed is used as a coffee substitute, Used as a thickening in stews, Wood is used for making furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
THEOBROMA cacao
QUERCUS imbricaria
Common Name
Cacao, Chocolate, Cocoa
Shingle Oak
In Hindi
कोको संयंत्र
Shingle Oak
In German
Kakaopflanze
Kies Eiche
In French
usine de cacao
Shingle Oak
In Spanish
planta del cacao
teja de madera de roble
In Greek
φυτό του κακάο
βότσαλα Oak
In Portuguese
planta do cacau
Shingle Oak
In Polish
Kakao roślin
gont Oak
In Latin
Cocos herba
Quercus imbricaria
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malvales
Fagales
Family
Sterculiaceae
Fagaceae
Genus
Theobroma
Quercus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Theobromeae
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Subfamily
Byttneroideae
Fagoideae
Number of Species
228
1
27800
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