Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
North America, United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States
Mexico, Central America
Types
Not Avaialble
Criollo, Forastero, Trinitario
Number of Varieties
1003
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40000
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Habitat
Woodland Garden Secondary
Lowland, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-811-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-5
12-10
Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
H1, H2
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
910.00 cm610.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
910.00 cm370.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Rose
Gold, Burgundy, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Silver
Light Green, Dark Green, Pink, Copper
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Silver
Light Green, Dark Green, Copper
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Silver
Light Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong
Broad, Unlobed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week
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
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune to stimulate growth, Prune twice a year, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Balanced organic fertilizer
Ammonia sulphate, Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew, Spot anthracnose
Borers, Insects, Phytophthora, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Shade areas, Wet Site
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Scale Insects, Snails
-
Allergy
Mild Allergen
Diabetes, Diarrhea
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Formal Garden, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Odontalgic, Stomachic
Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, Asthma, Cancer, Cardiovascular problems, constipation, High cholestrol, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Bark
Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Used for flooring, cabinet making
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, Shade Trees
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
MAGNOLIA macrophylla
THEOBROMA cacao
Common Name
Bigleaf Magnolia, Large-leaved Cucumber Tree, Umbrella Tree
Cacao, Chocolate, Cocoa
In Hindi
मैगनोलिया
कोको संयंत्र
In German
Umbrella Tree
Kakaopflanze
In French
Umbrella Tree
usine de cacao
In Spanish
Árbol de paraguas
planta del cacao
In Greek
Umbrella Tree
φυτό του κακάο
In Portuguese
Árvore de guarda-chuva
planta do cacau
In Polish
Umbrella Tree
Kakao roślin
In Latin
O lignum
Cocos herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Magnoliales
Malvales
Family
Magnoliaceae
Sterculiaceae
Genus
Magnolia
Theobroma
Clade
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Theobromeae
Subfamily
Magnolioideae
Byttneroideae
Number of Species
322
1
27800
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