🍎 Cupuacu

Theobroma grandiflorum

fruits Evergreen Tree Malvaceae

☀️ Sun

Partial Shade

💧 Water

High

🗺️ Zones

10-12

🧪 Soil pH

5.5-6.5

🪴 Soil Type

Rich, moist, well-draining

🚿 Drainage

Well-drained

📏 Spacing

20-30 ft

📐 Height

30-65 ft

Key:🤝 Grows well together❌ Keep apart☀️ Sun needs💧 Water🗺️ Hardiness zone

🤝 Companions (2)

🤝 Banana

Banana provides shade for cupuacu in agroforestry

🤝 Cacao

Amazonian companions; both love shade and humidity

⚠️ Keep Apart (3)

⚠️ Fennel

Allelopathic - may inhibit growth

⚠️ Mint

Aggressive mint competes for resources

⚠️ Walnut

Susceptible to juglone toxicity from walnut trees

📝 Growing Notes

Amazonian cousin of cacao. Thick shell with creamy, aromatic pulp. Used in Brazilian superfood smoothies.

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