Theobroma cacao
Species
Also called cacao tree, cacao species, cocoa plant, chocolate tree
Connections
Fact sheet
every fact quoted from its source“Type: Tropical evergreen tree” — How To Grow Cacao: The Complete Care Guide - Shopifarm
“Germination typically occurs within 5-10 days under proper conditions.” — How To Grow Cacao: The Complete Care Guide - Shopifarm
“Days to Harvest: 3-5 years from planting” — How To Grow Cacao: The Complete Care Guide - Shopifarm
“Maintain temperatures between 25–30°C” — Theobroma cacao Growing Guide | Care, Propagation & Fruiting - Rare Tropical Plant Seeds and Grafted Plant | Grafted Pla
“Light: Partial shade to filtered sunlight” — How To Grow Cacao: The Complete Care Guide - Shopifarm
“Water: High humidity, consistent moisture” — How To Grow Cacao: The Complete Care Guide - Shopifarm
“Soil: Well-draining, rich organic soil, pH 6.0-7.0” — How To Grow Cacao: The Complete Care Guide - Shopifarm
“Hardiness Zones: 10-12” — How To Grow Cacao: The Complete Care Guide - Shopifarm
“In commercial plantations, trees are typically spaced 8-12 feet apart.” — How To Grow Cacao: The Complete Care Guide - Shopifarm
“Select certified disease-free seedlings or rooted cuttings” — How to Grow Theobroma: Complete Guide | OnlyCrops.AI
“The ripe cocoa fruits are yellow, greenish, yellow-red, and red to red-brown” — Cocoa (cacao) | Diseases and Pests, Description, Uses, Propagation
“Edible Parts: Seeds (cacao beans), pulp” — How To Grow Cacao: The Complete Care Guide - Shopifarm
“Diseases - Oomycete - Viral - Fungal” — Cocoa (cacao) | Diseases and Pests, Description, Uses, Propagation
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3 cultivars
Where this comes from
- Name and place in the family tree: GBIF Backbone Taxonomy (CC BY 4.0)
- Linked record: Wikidata (CC0)
- Wikipedia: Theobroma cacao
- Fact sheet: 4 source pages, read and quoted by the OmniGrow Librarian