Watering, fertilizing, cutting and more

The ideal location

It is growing in its Brazilian homeland Cocoa plant although in Penumbra, but naturally gets a lot more light there than in a living room at home. The dark corner of the room is therefore not an ideal location for this exotic plant. A bright, friendly and year-round heated winter garden is much more suitable. The temperature there should be constantly above 20 ° C. Around 24 ° C is ideal, up to 30 ° C possible.

In order to thrive well, the cocoa plant also needs a fairly high level of humidity of around 75 to 90 percent. If the humidity is below 70 percent, then it is too dry for the cocoa plant. Spraying the leaves is not a good way to keep the humidity constant, because then there is a risk of mold for the sensitive leaves of your cocoa plant.

Plant and repot

Put the Cocoa plant fewer demands than their location. Just mix ordinary ones Potting soil

with some sand. However, the plant pot should be as deep as possible, because the cocoa plant forms a very long taproot.

Water and fertilize the cocoa plant

Water your cocoa plant regularly, it is very thirsty. From the first growth spurt in spring, fertilize it regularly about every 7 to 14 days. Only after the second batch in late summer do you reduce the fertilization a little.

The cocoa plant in winter

The cocoa plant knows no seasons from its homeland, hence no winter. It does not need proper hibernation, but it does need a little different care. Limit pouring and Fertilize a little without, however, completely giving up on it. Leave the cocoa plant in its original place.

The essentials in brief:

• Location: light to partially shaded and warm
• ideal temperature: 24 ° C
• high humidity of at least 70%, better up to 90%
• DO NOT put it outside in summer
• Choose a tall pot because of the long taproot
• water regularly
• fertilize all year round