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Coffee Arabica

Coffea arabica

Your guide to planting, growing, and getting to know this plant.

THE PLANT NOTEBOOK

Coffee Arabica care, from seed onward.

Botanical name
Coffea arabica
Common names
Coffee Plant
Family
Rubiaceae
Genus
Coffea
Species
C. arabica
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Start growing

Filtered light, high humidity, acidic soil. Keep moist but not soggy.

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Growing with your kit

The Seeds In A Cup® greenhouse lid creates the perfect humid micro-climate for this tropical understory plant.

03

Propagation

By seed (must be fresh).

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Seasonal growth & harvest

Slow growing houseplant in non-tropics.

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Growing conditions

High altitude, shaded tropical forests.

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Weather & tolerances

Shade tolerant; zero frost tolerance.

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Pests & plant health

Coffee leaf rust, mealybugs.

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Plant safety

Fruit pulp edible; caffeine in seeds is a stimulant.

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Botanical features

An evergreen shrub with glossy dark leaves and fragrant white flowers. Fruit is a red 'cherry' containing two seeds (beans).

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Varieties

‘Nana’ (Dwarf).

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Garden & everyday uses

Source of the world’s favorite beverage. attractive houseplant

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Native range & distribution

Native to the highlands of Ethiopia.

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Conservation

Threatened in the wild by climate change.

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Name origins

From the Arabic ‘qahwa’.

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History

Legend says Kaldi the goatherd noticed his goats dancing after eating the berries.

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