1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Eastern Asia
Mexico, Central America
1.4 Types
Darjeeling Red , Donald Lowndes , Superba
Criollo, Forastero, Trinitario
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
High elevation
Lowland, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
H1, H2
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
60.00 cm610.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
60.00 cm370.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Gold, Burgundy, Dark Red
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Burgundy, Silver
Light Green, Dark Green, Pink, Copper
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Burgundy, Silver
Light Green, Dark Green, Copper
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Burgundy, Silver
Light Green, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Light Frost
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Layering, Root Division, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings, Stem Planting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Never Over-water
Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune to stimulate growth, Prune twice a year, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Ammonia sulphate, Nitrogen
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Fungal leaf spots
Borers, Insects, Phytophthora, Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Shade areas, Wet Site
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Diarrhea, Stomach pain
Diabetes, Diarrhea
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, bank hedging, Cottage Garden
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Skin irritation
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
bowel syndrome, Gastrointestinal disorders, hypertension
Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, Asthma, Cancer, Cardiovascular problems, constipation, High cholestrol, Wounds
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Root, Root bark
Leaves, Seeds
6.2.3 Other Uses
Not Available
Employed in herbal medicine, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in making beverages
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Mixed Border
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PERSICARIA microcephala 'Dragon's Eye'
THEOBROMA cacao
7.2 Common Name
Dragon's Eye Fleeceflower, Fleeceflower
Cacao, Chocolate, Cocoa
7.2.1 In Hindi
fleeceflower
कोको संयंत्र
7.2.2 In German
fleeceflower
Kakaopflanze
7.2.3 In French
fleeceflower
usine de cacao
7.2.4 In Spanish
Polygonum affine
planta del cacao
7.2.5 In Greek
fleeceflower
φυτό του κακάο
7.2.6 In Portuguese
fleeceflower
planta do cacau
7.2.7 In Polish
fleeceflower
Kakao roślin
7.2.8 In Latin
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Agaricomycetes
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
Polygonaceae
Sterculiaceae
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Byttneroideae
8.10 Number of Species