Arabica Coffee Plant

Its possible to grow your own coffee beans in your garden or inside your home. This evergreen plant produces fragrant, white blossoms that mature to coffee beans. Imagine the look on your guests faces when you tell them that you grew the beans used to brew the coffee youre serving them. The leaves can be used to brew delicious tea.Coffee plants make excellent low-care house plants. It has glossy, dark-green leaves with ruffled edges on willowy stems. When grown in a container, their height is usually limited to between 4 and 6 feet. Coffee arabica can also be grown as an accent plant or to create a hedge in warmer climates. When grown outdoors, coffee plants will reach up to 15 tall and 8 feet wide. Coffee plantations typically trim the plants to a height where the beans can be harvested without the need for a ladder.Arabica Coffee Plant CarePlant coffee plant in shady to partially shady conditions in USDA hardiness zones 9 to 11 in moist soil. If you grow this plant in a container, make sure to empty the saucer underneath. Coffee plants dont like wet feet. Fertilize once or twice a year in spring and summer, especially when growing this plant in a container where nutrients are limited.Arabica Coffee Plant SpacingPlant individual species 8 feet apart to create a hedge and further apart if you plan on harvesting the beans. Youll need to leave sufficient room to freely walk around each plant.

Coffee Arabica InformationLight Exposure: Bright Indirect Light, Medium LightCare Requirements: EasyWatering Requirements: Above Average - Keep lightly moist. When the top 2 inches of the soil dries out.

Pet Friendly: NoKid Friendly: NoAir Purifier: ModerateHabit: UprightGrowth Rate: ModerateMature Height: 4-10 feetMature Spread: 4-6 feetFlowering: NoFlower Color(s): NoneFlower Shade/Description: Grown for FoliageFragrant: Foliage Type: Foliage Color(s): GreenFoliage Description: Glossy GreenTemperature: 64 - 70F (18 - 21C)Humidity: 64 - 70FCommon Name: Coffee ArabicaOther Name(s): Arabian Coffee, Mountain CoffeeScientific Name: Coffea arabicaPlant Type: House Plant