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Coffea arabica (Arabian coffee)
2 hours care
per year
per year
4.5m
Max height
Max height
3.5m
Max spread
Max spread
10-20 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Coffea arabica
Other names
Arabian coffee, Arabica coffee, Coffee
Genus
Coffea Coffea
Species
C. arabica - C. arabica is a tender, bushy, upright to rounded, evergreen shrub or small tree with lance-shaped, glossy, dark green leaves and clusters of fragrant, white flowers blooming on the stems in spring followed by oblong, green fruit that ripens dark red.
Coffea arabica is: Evergreen
Fragrance
Flowers are fragrant.
Habit
Bushy, Rounded, Upright
Flower
White in Spring
Foliage
Dark-green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Bark borer , Caterpillars , Fruit tree red spider mite , Glasshouse red spider mite , Mealybugs , Scale insects , Thrips Bark borer , Caterpillars , Fruit tree red spider mite , Glasshouse red spider mite , Mealybugs , Scale insects , Thrips
Anthracnose diseases , Blight , Canker , Leaf spot , Root rot , Rust , Wart disease Anthracnose diseases , Blight , Canker , Leaf spot , Root rot , Rust , Wart disease
General care
Pruning
Regular pruning is required if grown for fruit. Top out the tree/shrub at 2m. Remove any suckers and small branches that are on the trunk. Leave the thickest and healthiest branches.
Propagation
Sow as soon as ripe or store at room temperature for up to 1-2 months. Remove fleshy coat before sowing. Germination is difficult and often erratic.
Propagation methods
Budding, Layering, Seed, Stem tip cuttings
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Where to grow
Coffea arabica (Arabian coffee) will reach a height of 4.5m and a spread of 3.5m after 10-20 years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, City, Conservatory, Containers, Flavouring food and drinks, Greenhouse, Indoor, Sub-Tropical
Cultivation
In frost-free areas, grow in acid to neutral, humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade. Water regularly in dry periods. Under glass, grow in loam-based or ericaceous compost in bright, filtered light. In growth, water regularly
Soil type
Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Sun
Aspect
South, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3)
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Botanical name
Coffea arabica
Other names
Arabian coffee, Arabica coffee, Coffee
Genus
Coffea Coffea
Species
C. arabica - C. arabica is a tender, bushy, upright to rounded, evergreen shrub or small tree with lance-shaped, glossy, dark green leaves and clusters of fragrant, white flowers blooming on the stems in spring followed by oblong, green fruit that ripens dark red.
Foliage
Evergreen
Fragrance
Flowers are fragrant.
Habit
Bushy, Rounded, Upright
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Colour
Flower
White in Spring
Foliage
Dark-green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Bark borer , Caterpillars , Fruit tree red spider mite , Glasshouse red spider mite , Mealybugs , Scale insects , Thrips
Specific diseases
Anthracnose diseases , Blight , Canker , Leaf spot , Root rot , Rust , Wart disease
General care
Pruning
Regular pruning is required if grown for fruit. Top out the tree/shrub at 2m. Remove any suckers and small branches that are on the trunk. Leave the thickest and healthiest branches.
Propagation
Sow as soon as ripe or store at room temperature for up to 1-2 months. Remove fleshy coat before sowing. Germination is difficult and often erratic.
Propagation methods
Budding, Layering, Seed, Stem tip cuttings
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Where to grow
Coffea arabica (Arabian coffee) will reach a height of 4.5m and a spread of 3.5m after 10-20 years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, City, Conservatory, Containers, Flavouring food and drinks, Greenhouse, Indoor, Sub-Tropical
Cultivation
In frost-free areas, grow in acid to neutral, humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade. Water regularly in dry periods. Under glass, grow in loam-based or ericaceous compost in bright, filtered light. In growth, water regularly
Soil type
Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Sun
Aspect
South, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3)
USDA zones
Zone 11, Zone 10
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Coffea arabica (Arabian coffee)
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Coffea arabica (Arabian coffee)
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