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Cioccolata (JJBA Part 5)

Name: Cioccolata

Series: JJBA Part 5

Gender: Male

Status: Alive

Family: None as of Now

Flower Motif: Basil Blossom (Ocimum basilicum)

Flower Meaning: Hatred

Weapon of Choice: Flasks

Associated With: Interdimensional Hero Club

Hero Form Appearance: A terrifying combination of a deranged doctor’s uniform and YuYuYu’s Hero Form Outfits. The undersuit of the outfit is a pale, minty green- serving as the canvas for the much brighter greens to come. While the main outfit does start out as a rich, bright green- it becomes a much darker, more sinister green when you reach the lower half of the sleeves, the lower half of the pants, and the tailcoat. Accent colors are black, white, gray, gold, silver, and royal blue- and while the shoes, gloves, and belt all have patterns of basil leaves on them; the only other accessory is a brooch that looks like a golden basil leaf on Cioccolata’s left breast. The flower’s leaf shape can be seen in the tailcoat and collar.

Full Bloom Gauge Location: Below Neck on Back

Guardian: Lupo (Based on the Lupo Mannaro)

Favorite Food: Hazelnut Spread

Parallel To: None

Bio: Cioccolata is a minor antagonist in JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part V: Vento Aureo. A former doctor who was fired for "accidentally" killing a patient during surgery, he joins Passione alongside his "pet", Secco, as one of the Boss' Guard Squad members. Due to his malevolent nature, he is rarely called upon, but the Boss had no other choice but to call him to fight Bruno Bucciarati and his gang in Rome.

Bumblebees flock to this area of the garden in late spring 🐝

I wish I could create Instagram posts with “smell o vision”, because this fragrant herb is Cinnamon Basil (Ocimum basilicum).

The Cinnamon Basil is the same species as normal Italian Basil but the scent is more like a rich floral and spicy perfume than mere cinnamon. Among its bouquet of secondary metabolites is methyl cinnamate, the same naturally occurring chemical that gives cinnamon its distinctive flavour. The cinnamon basil originated in Mexico and is used in both sweet and savoury dishes.

I grew this unusual herb from seed here in the UK and it is flourishing in the greenhouse. The plant is reported to repel white fly although this has not been thoroughly researched yet.