Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Tree
Vegetable
Origin
Mexico, Central America
Mediterranean
Types
Criollo, Forastero, Trinitario
Sugar Bon pea, Super Sugar Snap bean
Number of Varieties
38
0
40000
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Habitat
Lowland, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions
Fields, Loamy soils
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
Vining/Climbing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
370.00 cm4.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White, Pink, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Gold, Burgundy, Dark Red
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Dark Green, Pink, Copper
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Dark Green, Copper
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Broad, Unlobed
Egg-shaped
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Dry Conditions, Salt and Soil Compaction, Variety of soil types
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
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Needs watering once a week
In Summer
Lots of watering
Consistently
In Spring
Moderate
Adequately
In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune to stimulate growth, Prune twice a year, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
Ammonia sulphate, Nitrogen
Compost, fertilize in winter
Pests and Diseases
Borers, Insects, Phytophthora, Red blotch
Downy mildew, Gall Insects, Leaf curl, Peach Leaf Curl, Powdery mildew, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Shade areas, Wet Site
Light Frost
Flowers
Showy
Showy
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
Diabetes, Diarrhea
Diarrhea, Intestinal gas
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
As decorated salad
Beauty Benefits
-
Remove blemishes, Skin Problems
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Fixes Nitrogen, Food for animals, Very little waste
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, Asthma, Cancer, Cardiovascular problems, constipation, High cholestrol, Wounds
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in making beverages
Cosmetics, Making Shampoo, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
Botanical Name
THEOBROMA cacao
PISUM sativum
Common Name
Cacao, Chocolate, Cocoa
Garden Pea
In Hindi
कोको संयंत्र
चीनी मटर
In German
Kakaopflanze
Kefe
In French
usine de cacao
Erbse
In Spanish
planta del cacao
guisante
In Greek
φυτό του κακάο
μπιζέλι
In Portuguese
planta do cacau
ervilha
In Polish
Kakao roślin
groch
In Latin
Cocos herba
pea
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malvales
Fabales
Family
Sterculiaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Theobroma
Pisum
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Dicotyledonous
Tribe
Theobromeae
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Subfamily
Byttneroideae
-
Number of Species
22150
1
27800
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