Scientific Name:
Coffea arabica
Pronunciation:
KOFF-ee-uh a-RAB-ih-kuh
Common Name:
coffee plant, Arabian coffee
Family Name:
Rubiaceae
Plant Type:
Indoor foliage plant
Key ID Features:
Leaves opposite, blades of most potted plants elliptic, 6-14cm long x 3-5cm wide; margins entire, glossy dark green, glabrous, petioles 7-14mm long; flowers fragrant, white, 5-lobes; drupes red, oval to nearly round, 11-16cm long x 9-14mm wide, two seeded.
Habit:
Dense, Upright
Form:
Oval - vertical
Texture:
Medium - coarse
Mature Height:
3 - 5m
Mature Spread:
2 - 3m
Origin:
Africa - northern
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 10: (-1 to 4 °C)
Exposure:
Part sun/part shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Well-drained
Water Use:
Moderate
Landscape Uses:
Indoor plant
Additional Info:
Google. Compare to robusta coffee.
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Opposite
Texture/Venation:
Leathery, Pinnate venation
Surfaces:
Glabrous, Lustrous
Shapes:
Elliptic
Apices:
Acuminate, Acute, Cuspidate
Bases:
Attenuate
Margins:
Entire, Undulate (wavy)
Inflorescence Type:
Flowers clustered
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
5
Corolla Shape:
Salverform
Ovary Position:
Inferior
Colour (petals):
White
Flower Scent:
Fragrant
Flower Time at Peak:
Apr, May, Jun
Fruit Type:
Drupe, Edible
Fruit Colour:
Red
Fruiting Time:
Sep, Oct
Additional Info:
Edible, Unlikely to form on small indoor plants
Bark Morphology:
Lightly fissured
Bark or Stem Colour:
Tan, Brown
Propagation:
Seed
Optimal Temp.:
Medium
Light Level:
Medium
Maintenance:
Low
Pest Susceptibility:
Caterpillar or cutworm, Mites, Scale insects, Thrips
