Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Tree
Origin
Asia, North America, Southern Europe
Mexico, Central America
Types
Aristocrat, Buckeye Belle, Henry Bockstoce , Abalone Pearl, Coral Supreme, Cytherea, Charlie's White
Criollo, Forastero, Trinitario
Number of Varieties
303
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40000
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Habitat
Hillside, Woods
Lowland, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-911-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
12-10
Sunset Zone
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22
H1, H2
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
76.20 cm610.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
61.00 cm370.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Red, White
White
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Gold, Burgundy, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Light Green, Dark Green, Pink, Copper
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Green
Light Green, Dark Green, Copper
Leaf Color in Fall
Bronze, Dark Green, Green
Light Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Compound
Broad, Unlobed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun
Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Loamy
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
-
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs watering once a week, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water occasionally
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
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loamy
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Part sun
Partial Sun
Pruning
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
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
Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses
Borers, Insects, Phytophthora, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
-
Shade areas, Wet Site
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Semi-Double
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
Ants
-
Allergy
-
Diabetes, Diarrhea
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cough, Gout, Headache, Heartburn, Kidney problems, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems
Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, Asthma, Cancer, Cardiovascular problems, constipation, High cholestrol, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root, Seeds
Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance
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
Botanical Name
Paeonia suffruticosa
THEOBROMA cacao
Common Name
Peony
Cacao, Chocolate, Cocoa
In Hindi
Peony
कोको संयंत्र
In German
Pfingstrose
Kakaopflanze
In French
Pivoine
usine de cacao
In Spanish
Peonía
planta del cacao
In Greek
παιωνία
φυτό του κακάο
In Portuguese
Peônia
planta do cacau
In Polish
Piwonia
Kakao roślin
In Latin
AGLAOPHOTIS
Cocos herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
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Malvales
Family
Paeoniaceae
Sterculiaceae
Genus
Paeonia
Theobroma
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Theobromeae
Subfamily
-
Byttneroideae
Number of Species
3022
1
27800
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