Theobroma — 17 species
Botanical species in the genus Theobroma recorded in the PlantPeers database.
Theobroma angustifolium
Theobroma angustifolium
Family: Malvaceae
Cultivation
A plant of the hot, moist, lowland tropics. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 20 - 30°c, tolerating 16 - 40°c. It requires a mean annual rainfall within the range 2,000 - 8,000mm, evenly distributed throughout the year.
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Theobroma bernoullii
Theobroma bernoullii
Family: Malvaceae
Cultivation
A plant of the hot, moist, lowland tropics. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 20 - 30°c, tolerating 16 - 40°c. It requires a mean annual rainfall within the range 2,000 - 8,000mm, evenly distributed throughout the year.
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Theobroma bicolor
Theobroma bicolor
Family: Malvaceae
Cultivation
A plant of the moist tropics, where it is found at elevations up to 900 metres. The plant can also do well in upland tropical environments. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 22 - 28°c, but can tolerate 10 - 35°c.
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Theobroma cacao
Theobroma cacao
Family: Malvaceae
Cultivation
A tree of the lowland tropics, usually found below 300 metres but occasionally found as high as 900 metres. It succeeds where the mean annual temperature is in the range 18 - 28.5°c with a maximum temperature of 30 - 33.5°c and a minimum 13 - 18°c. The absolute minimum is 10°c, below which trees are likely to suffer severe damage.
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Theobroma cirmolinae
Theobroma cirmolinae
Family: Malvaceae
Cultivation
A plant of the hot, moist, lowland tropics. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 20 - 30°c, tolerating 16 - 40°c. It requires a mean annual rainfall within the range 2,000 - 8,000mm, evenly distributed throughout the year.
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Theobroma gileri
Theobroma gileri
Family: Malvaceae
Cultivation
A plant of the hot, moist, lowland tropics. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 20 - 30°c, tolerating 16 - 40°c. It requires a mean annual rainfall within the range 2,000 - 8,000mm, evenly distributed throughout the year.
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Theobroma glaucum
Theobroma glaucum
Family: Malvaceae
Cultivation
A plant of the hot, moist, lowland tropics. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 20 - 30°c, tolerating 16 - 40°c. It requires a mean annual rainfall within the range 2,000 - 8,000mm, evenly distributed throughout the year.
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Theobroma grandiflorum
Theobroma grandiflorum
Family: Malvaceae
Cultivation
A plant of the hot, moist, lowland tropics. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 20 - 30°c, tolerating 16 - 40°c. It requires a mean annual rainfall within the range 2,000 - 8,000mm, evenly distributed throughout the year.
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Theobroma microcarpum
Theobroma microcarpum
Family: Malvaceae
Cultivation
A plant of the hot, moist, lowland tropics. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 20 - 30°c, tolerating 16 - 40°c. It requires a mean annual rainfall within the range 2,000 - 8,000mm, evenly distributed throughout the year.
Full cultivation guide →Theobroma nemorale
Theobroma nemorale
Family: Malvaceae
Cultivation
A plant of the hot, moist, lowland tropics. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 20 - 30°c, tolerating 16 - 40°c. It requires a mean annual rainfall within the range 2,000 - 8,000mm, evenly distributed throughout the year.
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Theobroma simiarum
Theobroma simiarum
Family: Malvaceae
Cultivation
A plant of the hot, moist, lowland tropics. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 20 - 30°c, tolerating 16 - 40°c. It requires a mean annual rainfall within the range 2,000 - 8,000mm, evenly distributed throughout the year.
Full cultivation guide →Theobroma sinuosum
Theobroma sinuosum
Family: Malvaceae
Cultivation
A plant of the hot, moist, lowland tropics. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 20 - 30°c, tolerating 16 - 40°c. It requires a mean annual rainfall within the range 2,000 - 8,000mm, evenly distributed throughout the year.
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Theobroma speciosum
Theobroma speciosum
Family: Malvaceae
Cultivation
A plant of the hot, moist, lowland tropics. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 20 - 30°c, tolerating 16 - 40°c. It requires a mean annual rainfall within the range 2,000 - 8,000mm, evenly distributed throughout the year.
Full cultivation guide →Theobroma stipulatum
Theobroma stipulatum
Family: Malvaceae
Cultivation
A plant of the hot, moist, lowland tropics. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 20 - 30°c, tolerating 16 - 40°c. It requires a mean annual rainfall within the range 2,000 - 8,000mm, evenly distributed throughout the year.
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Theobroma subincanum
Theobroma subincanum
Family: Malvaceae
Cultivation
A plant of the hot, moist, lowland tropics. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 20 - 30°c, tolerating 16 - 40°c. It requires a mean annual rainfall within the range 2,000 - 8,000mm, evenly distributed throughout the year.
Full cultivation guide →Theobroma sylvestre
Theobroma sylvestre
Family: Malvaceae
Cultivation
A plant of the hot, moist, lowland tropics. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 20 - 30°c, tolerating 16 - 40°c. It requires a mean annual rainfall within the range 2,000 - 8,000mm, evenly distributed throughout the year.
Full cultivation guide →Theobroma velutinum
Theobroma velutinum
Family: Malvaceae
Cultivation
A plant of the hot, moist, lowland tropics. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 20 - 30°c, tolerating 16 - 40°c. It requires a mean annual rainfall within the range 2,000 - 8,000mm, evenly distributed throughout the year.
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