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Theobroma cacao (Cacao, Chocolate Tree)

Type: Species | Edit History      Plant ID - 505487

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Scientific Classification Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Malvales Family: Sterculiaceae Genus: Theobroma Species: Theobroma cacao

Common Names add Cacao edit | delete Cocoa Tree edit | delete Chocolate tree edit | delete Plant Types edit Tree Tropical   Zones / Hardiness edit 11 (Above 40 F / Above 4 C)   Height (Maximum) edit 20 to 40 feet (6 to 12 m)   Spread (Maximum) edit 10 to 20 feet (3 to 6 m)   Flowering Start edit Flowers Continuously   Flowering End edit   Leaf Colour edit Green - Medium   Leaf Shape edit   Have you a suggestion for a plant property that we are missing? Please let us know. Suitable For edit Greenhouse   Sun Exposure edit Partial Shade   Soil Types edit   Soil pH edit 5.5 - 5.9 (Medium acidic) 6.0 - 6.4 (Slightly acidic) 6.5 - 6.9 (Very slightly acidic) 7.0 (Neutral) 7.1 - 7.5 (Very slightly alkaline)   Bloom Colour edit Cream   Wildlife Value edit   Propagation Techniques edit Seed Stem Cutting Grafting - Bud   Skill Level edit   Additional Short Notes add For longer notes please use the Opinions area below Needs abundant water and high humidity edit | delete Ask a Question about this Plant on our Forums

Members who grow this plant also grow...   Oncidium anthocrene (Orchid)   Nerium oleander (Oleander)   Gongora chocoensis (Choco Gongora)   Bulbophyllum echinolabium (The Hedgehog-Shaped Lip Bulbophyllum) Contributors For This Plant Christer Johansson (230) FlowerFreak22 (9625)   purpleinopp (8118) toni (36069) Gardens Containing This Plant FlowerFreak22's Garden Link To This Plant Copy and paste one of the codes below to your favourite forum or website in order to link to this plant: Forum link Direct link HTML code

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