Theobroma cacao, also known as cocoa or cacao, is a tropical tree that is native to Central America and South America. It can reach up to 60 ft (20 m) tall, but is generally not taller than 15 to 30 ft (5 to 10 m)
A mature cocoa tree can withstand brief negative temperatures down to 28°F. But foliage will be damaged at 32°F-34°F (0°C to +2°C)
The cocoa tree produces many small cauliflorous flowers all the year long.
Fruits of cocoa are pods, that contains a few dozen seeds that are surrounded with mucilaginous pulp. These seeds are edible, and are processed to obtain chocolate, cocoa butter and other products.
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Category - tree
Dimensions
Height 20.00 m
Width 5.00 m
Minimum temperatures
The plant is likely to die as soon as temperature is below -2.0 °C
Leaves and other aerial parts are damaged as soon as temperatures drops to 2.0 °C
Leaves - decidious
Flowers -
Fruit - Edible Propagation - cutting, grafting, layering, seeds Cocoa can be propagated by seeds, cuttings, layering or grafting.
Toxicity No or unknown toxicity.
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