Description: Please do not place your order if the temperature (during the day or night) in your area is below 50℉ (10℃) or above 95℉ (35℃).I will not be held responsible for symptoms of cold/hot weather shocked or killed plants. Please look at your local weather forecast before placing your order. You are purchasing one 9-20'' tall (pot height is not included) Pataxte White Cacao (Theobroma bicolor) Tropical Fruit Tree Starter Seedling Plant in 2.5'' square pot. Mocambo is a small canopy, fast growing tree and can be very productive. Usually grown as an understory plant in rainforests of Central and South America. Theobroma bicolor is an interesting species of cacao that has ethnbotanical features very different than regular cacao. Theobroma bicolor is a completely different shaped tree than Theobroma cacao.Theobroma bicolor, called Pataxte in Mexico and Guatemala, and Macombo in Brazil. Theobroma bicolor is indeed used in the Amazon to extract its butter fat in order to supplement or compete in the market for cacao butter or cacao butter alternatives. Height: 20-30 ft. Hardiness: USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F) Sun Exposure: Light Shade to full shade Foliage: Evergreen Pulp is used in beverages and desserts. Seeds can be roasted and used as a flavoring much like its more illustrious relative, the Cacao tree.Time To Fruit: 5-6 years. Not frost hardy! Trees grown from seeds are not identical to the parent tree.Grown organically in Florida.Pictures are from my garden of the actual plants and actual fruits that I grew.Shipped via USPS First Class or Priority mail.FREE Shipping! CURRENT PROMOTIONS:10% OFF WHEN YOU BUY 215% OFF WHEN YOU BUY 3 OR 420% OFF WHEN YOU BUY 5 TO 925% OFF WHEN YOU BUY 10 TO 1930% OFF WHEN YOU BUY 20 OR MORE IMPORTANT! Small plants need protection from cold, wind, sun, dry-out. Place all plants in a spot of moderate temperatures (70-80F) in good light but NOT in a direct sun for two weeks until they adjust from shipping in darkness . NO direct sun, NO partial shade - FULL SHADE ONLY! Sun will burn small plants! Allow the plants a week or two to adjust to their new home before transplanting or fertilizing. If you plan to plant them in the garden, gradually increase their exposure to sunlight and outdoor conditions! Temperatures falling below 60F can result in plant damage. RETURNS/Replacements. If plants died during the shipment or look sad when received and you can send me the message with the photo the same day or a few days later, plants are still in the original pot, YES, I will replace/refund. If plants are replanted in a new pot/soil, kept outside, overwatered/dried or left in a sun, damaged by cold weather (especially during the night), heat during the day, dry wind, low humidity, sorry, then no replacements/refunds are given. Plant care instructions are included with every plant or printed on the other side of the included receipt.
Price: 27.19 USD
Location: Jupiter, Florida
End Time: 2024-03-03T04:52:46.000Z
Shipping Cost: 0 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Plant Type: Tree
Climate: Humid Subtropical, Tropical
Fruit Type: Cacao Macombo
Common Name: Pataxte
Color: Brown, Yellow
Indoor/Outdoor: Indoor & Outdoor
Growth Habit: Running
USDA Hardiness Zone (°F): 10 (30 to 40 °F)
Brand: 9waters
Plant Form: Plant Plug/Seedling
Soil pH: Neutral to Acidic
Season of Interest: Autumn, Winter and Spring
Type: Fruits & Fruit Trees
Growth Stage: Seedling
Watering: Medium to Heavy
Unit Type: Unit
Genus: Theobroma
Growth Rate: Medium
Sunlight: Partial Shade, Full Shade
Foliage: Evergreen
Features: Edible, Evergreen
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Unit Quantity: 1
Room: Sunroom