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 of growing
Planting Season: Autumn Planting, Spring Planting, Summer planting, Winter planting
Light exposure requirements: Full sun Plants, Part shade Plants
Climates that the plant can grow: Mediterranean Climate, Subtropics Climate, Tropics Climate
Growing speed of the plant: Average growing plants, Slow growing plants
Plant life-form: Evergreen, Perennial plant, Tree
Plant Uses: Edible plants, Ornamental plants
Requirements for watering the plant: Big amount of water
Hardiness zones: Hardiness zone 10, Hardiness zone 11, Hardiness zone 12, Hardiness zone 13
Ornamental parts: Ornamental fruit, Ornamental leaves, Ornamental plant
Leaf color:
Blooming season: Autumn flowers, Spring flowers, Summer flowers, Winter flowers
Flower colors: Pink flower, White flower
Harvest Season: Autumn Harvest, Spring Harvest, Summer Harvest, Winter harvest
Edible Parts: Edible Fruit, Edible Seeds
Culinary uses: Alcoholic beverages, Beverage, Cooked, Eaten raw, Fruit, Ice pop & Ice cream plants, Jams, Juice