Introducing the Trinitario Cacao Plant “Large Rounded Fruit” (Theobroma cacao) – a unique addition to any plant collection. This listing includes one healthy cacao seedling in a 3" pot, known for its large rounded pods containing numerous large purple seeds. This hybrid is prized for robust growth and complex flavor potential.

• One healthy cacao seedling in a 3" nursery pot
• Juvenile upright habit with glossy evergreen foliage
• Ideal for bright, warm indoor environments or greenhouse culture
• Requires bright, indirect light; avoid harsh midday sun
• Keep evenly moist, allowing the top ½" of soil to dry slightly
• Shipping in its pot to minimize transplant shock

Common Name: Trinitario Cacao
Scientific Name: Theobroma cacao
Sunlight: Bright, indirect light
Watering: Keep evenly moist; allow top ½" to dry slightly
Soil: Well-draining tropical mix (consider adding perlite or chunky bark)
Hardiness Zones: USDA 10–11 outdoors; suitable for indoor or greenhouse growing
Growth Habit: Juvenile upright habit with glossy foliage
Format: 3" potted seedling

Plant Condition Disclosure

Live plants may be shipped dormant, leafless, recently pruned, bare root, or partially defoliated depending on season, weather, and shipping requirements.

Natural variation in size, branching, foliage density, color, root structure, and overall appearance should be expected.

Important Note

You will receive a live starter plant (seedling/young plant). Listing photos show the plant at a mature stage for reference only. The actual plant size, shape, and appearance may vary and will be significantly smaller than the images shown.

Customer Notice for Live Plants

Live plants may experience normal shipping stress such as leaf loss, yellowing, wilting, or minor branch damage.

Please consider local weather before purchasing. Extreme heat, freezing temperatures, severe weather, shipping delays, or unattended packages may increase plant stress.

Due to the perishable nature of live plants, returns are generally not accepted. If there is an issue with your order, please contact us within 48 hours of delivery and provide the required photos for review.

• Photos of the shipping box
• Photo of the shipping label
• Clear photos of the plant from multiple angles
• Scratch test photos if the plant appears dead or dormant

Dormant, stressed, defoliated, wilted, or transit-shocked plants are not automatically considered dead.

Claims submitted without the required photos or more than 48 hours after delivery may not be eligible for review, replacement, or refund.