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 66/ Theobroma bicolor, cacao and grandiflorum 

I don’t recommend growing any of these if you live in a temperate climate. Cacao is very hard to keep alive if sustained in cool temps. It did not survive in my sunroom (50F at lowest). Bicolor is the hardiest but is very sensitive to wind. All of them need well-draining soil, shouldn’t dry out but not be too wet. Princess plants, drama greens. I only keep the B and G bc the fruit is supposed to be amazing.