Plant Care Cocoa

Cocoa

Taxonomy

Jaca cocoa
Jaca

How to care for Cocoa

💦 Water

How often to water your Cocoa

Water needs for Cocoa
0.5 cups
every 9

Cocoa needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.

Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.

Water 0.5 cups every
9

Does your plant get direct sunlight?

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5"
☀️ Light

Finding light for Cocoa in your home

Light needs and placement for plant Cocoa: 3ft from a window
3ft or less from
a window

Cocoa may have difficulty thriving, and will drop leaves 🍃, without ample sunlight.

Place it less than 3 feet from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.

Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Cocoa in your home 🏡.

🪴 Nutrients

How to fertilize Cocoa

Nutrient, fertilizer, and repotting needs for Cocoa: repot after 2X growth

Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.

By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.

To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Cocoa after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.

Care Summary for Cocoa

Cocoa


Greg recommends:

Water

0.5 cups every 9 days

Placement

< 3ft from a window

Nutrients

Repot after 2x growth

Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.

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