How to grow Theobroma bicolor growing and care:
More than +2C, Moist soil
What is the best way to start growing?
Plant / Seed
Is it necessary to graft or use vegetative reproduction?
No
Difficulties or problems when growing:
Grow very slow
Planting season:
In the tropic all year, outside the tropic spring
Pests and diseases:
Fungal,
Pruning season:
Winter – after the fruits
How to prune:
better not to prune
Size of the plant?
3-7 m, 10-21 feet
Growth speed in optimal condition:
Slow growing
Water requirement:
Big amount of water
Light conditions in optimal condition for growing:
Full Sun / Half Shade
Is it possible to grow indoor as houseplant?
No
Growing is also possible in a planter /flowerpot / containers:
No
Blooming information
Bloom season:
In the tropic summer –autumn, outside the tropic spring-summer
General information about the flower
White or pink flower in the size if 0.5-1.5 cm and the flowers grow on the trunk,
Pollination is done by:
Bees, butterfly
Edible fruits
Fruit harvest season:
Tropic spring – summer –autumn, outside the tropic summer–autumn
Fruits pests or diseases:
Ants, termite
What can be done with big quantities of Theobroma bicolor fruits?
Eat raw, juice, jams, cakes
Work requirements on the fruit:
Put mulch next to the tree
How long does it take to bear fruit?
3-5 years
Scientific name:
Theobroma bicolor
Categories
Blooming Seasons | - Autumn flowers
- Spring flowers
- Summer flowers
- Winter flowers
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Edible Parts | |
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Culinary uses | - Alcoholic beverages
- Beverage
- Cooked
- Eaten raw
- Fruit
- Ice pop & Ice cream plants
- Jams
- Juice
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Flower colors | |
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Climate | - Mediterranean Climate
- Subtropics Climate
- Tropics Climate
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Harvest Season | - Autumn Harvest
- Spring Harvest
- Summer Harvest
- Winter harvest
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Ornamental parts | - Ornamental fruit
- Ornamental leaves
- Ornamental plant
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Plant growing speed | - Average growing plants
- Slow growing plants
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Plant life-form | - Evergreen
- Perennial plant
- Tree
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Plant Uses | - Edible plants
- Ornamental plants
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Planting Season | - Autumn Planting
- Spring Planting
- Summer planting
- Winter planting
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Plants sun exposure | - Full sun Plants
- Part shade Plants
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Watering plants | |
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Hardiness zone | - Hardiness zone 10
- Hardiness zone 11
- Hardiness zone 12
- Hardiness zone 13
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