What is
Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
China
Mexico, Central America
Types
Not Available
Criollo, Forastero, Trinitario
Number of Varieties
NA3
0
40000
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Habitat
Mixed deciduous forest
Lowland, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-811-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
12-10
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
H1, H2
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Information
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm610.00 cm
0.54
3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm370.00 cm
0.1
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green
Gold, Burgundy, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Light Green, Dark Green, Pink, Copper
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green, Dark Green, Copper
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Green, Bronze, Orange Red
Light Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Compound
Broad, Unlobed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Not Available
Not Available
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium
Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Sun
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
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Ammonia sulphate, Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Borers, Insects, Phytophthora, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Shade areas, Wet Site
Facts
Flowers
Insignificant
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
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Not Available
Not Available
Allergy
Not Available
Diabetes, Diarrhea
Benefits
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Not Available
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, Asthma, Cancer, Cardiovascular problems, constipation, High cholestrol, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Wood
Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Employed in herbal medicine, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in making beverages
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
ACER griseum
THEOBROMA cacao
Common Name
Paperbark Maple
Cacao, Chocolate, Cocoa
In Hindi
paperbark maple
कोको संयंत्र
In German
paperbark Ahorn
Kakaopflanze
In French
érable paperbark
usine de cacao
In Spanish
arce paperbark
planta del cacao
In Greek
Paperbark σφενδάμου
φυτό του κακάο
In Portuguese
de bordo paperbark
planta do cacau
In Polish
klon paperbark
Kakao roślin
In Latin
paperbark acernis
Cocos herba
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Malvales
Family
Aceraceae
Sterculiaceae
Genus
Acer
Theobroma
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Not Available
Theobromeae
Subfamily
Not Available
Byttneroideae
Number of Species
NA22
1
27800
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