Live Cacao Tree Plant – Chocolate Tree (Theobroma cacao)

row your own scao), the tropical plant bessssst known as the source of cocoa beans used to make chocolate. With its glossy evergreen foliage and attractive growth habit, the cacao tree makes an excellent addition to tropical landscapes, greenhouses, and indoor plant collections in suitable environments.

This listing includes one (1) live Cacao plant. 

• Quantity: 1 live cacao plant

Young plants thrive in warm, humid conditions with bright, indirect light or filtered sunlight and well-draining, organically rich soil. Cacao is commonly grown as an ornamental tropical plant and can also be cultivated by enthusiasts in frost-free climates or protected indoor spaces.

Plant Condition Disclosure:

Live plants may be shipped dormant, leafless, recently pruned, bare root, or partially defoliated depending on season, weather, and shipping requirements.

Natural variation in size, branching, foliage density, color, root structure, and overall appearance should be expected.

Important Note:

You will receive a live starter plant (seedling/young plant). Listing photos show the plant at a mature stage for reference only. The actual plant size, shape, and appearance may vary and will be significantly smaller than the images shown.

Customer Notice:

Live plants may experience normal shipping stress such as leaf loss, yellowing, wilting, or minor branch damage.

Please consider local weather before purchasing. Extreme heat, freezing temperatures, severe weather, shipping delays, or unattended packages may increase plant stress.

Due to the perishable nature of live plants, returns are generally not accepted. If there is an issue with your order, please contact us within 48 hours of delivery and provide the required photos for review.

If there is an issue with your order, contact us within 48 hours of delivery and provide:

• Photos of the shipping box
• Photo of the shipping label
• Clear photos of the plant from multiple angles
• Scratch test photos if the plant appears dead or dormant

Dormant, stressed, defoliated, wilted, or transit-shocked plants are not automatically considered dead.

Claims submitted without required photos may not be eligible for review.

Claims submitted more than 48 hours after delivery will be considered accepted as received and may not be eligible for replacement or refund.

• Includes 1 live Cacao Tree plant
• Botanical name: Theobroma cacao
• Tropical evergreen suitable for greenhouses and warm climates
• Attractive glossy foliage for indoor and outdoor collections
• Prefers bright, indirect light or filtered sun
• Grows best in rich, well-drained soil with consistent moisture
• Ships as a live starter plant

🧾 MATERIALS:

• Live Cacao plant
• Growing media
• Natural plant material

📋 ATTRIBUTES:

Common Name: Cacao Tree, Chocolate Plant
Scientific Name: Theobroma cacao
Plant Type: Tropical Fruit Tree
Life Cycle: Perennial
Flower/Fruit Color: Small pink-white flowers; cocoa pods (variety dependent)
Sunlight: Bright Indirect Light to Partial Shade
Soil: Rich, well-drained, organically amended soil
Water: Moderate; keep soil evenly moist but not waterlogged
USDA Zone: 10–12