Cocoa Tree
| PLANT INFO. | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| SCIENTIFIC NAME |
Theobroma cacao
|
| COMMON NAME | Cocoa tree |
| FAMILY |
Malvaceae
|
| FORM | Erect |
| HEIGHT |
>9m
|
| CROWN SIZE | 13-19ft |
| TEXTURE |
Porous
|
| TRUNK |
30cm
|
| FOLIAGE |
Pinkish-red to green
|
| FLOWER COLOR |
Creamy yellow
|
| SCENT |
Foul-smelling/ odorless
|
| BLOOMING PERIOD |
Several times a year
|
| SOIL |
Deep fertile well drained
|
| MOISTURE |
Nearly year round access to soil moisture
|
| LIGHT |
25% shade
|
| INSECTS & DISEASE | Mealybugs, thrips, scale insects, cherelle wilt, cushion galls, swollen shoot, black pod. |
| GROWTH RATE/ HABIT |
Erect
|
| SPACING |
3.1m-4.6m intra
|
| CHARACTERISTICS/ USES | Fruit used to produce cocoa powder, butter. Pulp for juice, alcohol, peel used for feed. |
| GPS | |
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