Theobroma cacao

Theobroma cacao
' Cocoa-tree '
[ Sterculiaceae ] [ Tropical America ]



	Plant 20-25cm : 26.6 €

	Habitat zone 12 = Winter minimum temperature above 10C (above 50F) Tropical Rainforests More Details ... Fast-Growing

Cultivation
Substrate	Temperature during winter	Lighting	Watering during automn-winter	Watering during hot season	Fertilizer during growth	Pruning	Repotting
1 soil + 2 humus	Indoor during winter temperature min. 17C	Sunny	Rarely ( when the substrate is dry )	Regularly but without excess, and especialy during summer	Regularly but with spacing	No pruning	Repot every year if possible

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Do NOT let this plant get cold ... I killed one a few years ago.
USA [Abilene, Texas] Jennings [cvj@hcvco.com] 2007-08-04

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