- Easy Care
- Light Preference/Tolerated (Bright Indirect Light, Medium Light)
- Above Average Watering Needs
- Mature Height 4-10 Feet
- Growing Zones 10 -11
It’s 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 you’re 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 Care
Plant 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 don’t 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 Spacing
Plant individual species 8 feet apart to create a hedge and further apart if you plan on harvesting the beans. You’ll need to leave sufficient room to freely walk around each plant.
Coffee Arabica Information
| Light Exposure: Bright Indirect Light, Medium Light |
| Care Requirements: Easy |
| Watering Requirements: Above Average - Keep lightly moist. When the top 2 inches of the soil dries out. |
| Pet Friendly: No |
| Kid Friendly: No |
| Air Purifier: Moderate |
| Habit: Upright |
| Growth Rate: Moderate |
| Mature Height: 4-10 feet |
| Mature Spread: 4-6 feet |
| Flowering: No |
| Flower Color(s): None |
| Flower Shade/Description: Grown for Foliage |
| Fragrant: |
| Foliage Type: |
| Foliage Color(s): Green |
| Foliage Description: Glossy Green |
| Temperature: 64° - 70°F (18° - 21°C) |
| Humidity: 64° - 70°F |
| Common Name: Coffee Arabica |
| Other Name(s): Arabian Coffee, Mountain Coffee |
| Scientific Name: Coffea arabica |
| Plant Type: House Plant |
- SKU:
- ABCFPT-HP
Container Sizes
Please Note: The pictures below are to give a general representation of the different container sizes. The actual size/ages of plants are estimates and will vary based on; type of plant, time of year, last pruning & many other factors.
4.5" Pot
Also Know As:
4.5" Container
Plant Age:
~ 6 months
Plant Size:
~ 3"-6"
Pot Size:
~ 4.5"H x 3.75"W
Volume:
1.42 quarts
Quart Pot
Also Know As:
Quart
Plant Age:
~ 6 months - 1 year
Plant Size:
~ 4"-8"
Pot Size:
~ 4.75"H x 4.5"W
Volume:
1.50 quarts
2.5 Quart
Also Know As:
2.5 Quart Pot
Plant Age:
~ 1.5 - 2 years old
Plant Size:
~ 8"-12"
Pot Size:
~ 6.5"H x 6.5"W
Volume:
2.20-2.30 quarts
#1 Pot
Also Know As:
#1 Container
1 Gallon
Plant Age:
~ 1.5 - 2 years old
Plant Size:
~ 10"-14"
Pot Size:
~ 7"H x 7.75"W
Volume:
2.26-3.73 quarts
#2 Pot
Also Know As:
#2 Container
2 Gallon
Plant Age:
~ 1.5 - 3 years old
Plant Size:
~ 12"-18"
Pot Size:
~ 9.5"H x 9.5"W
Volume:
1.19-1.76 gallons
#3 Pot
Also Know As:
#3 Container
3 Gallon
Plant Age:
~ 2 - 4 years old
Plant Size:
~ 12"-30"
Pot Size:
~9.5"H x 11"W
Volume:
2.32-2.76 gallons
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- If there is extreme heat we’ll delay shipping.
- We’ll have to review what areas the plants are traveling through along with your location
Once your plant is shipped you’ll receive an email with tracking information. Depending on the above criteria we’ll ship your plant(s) towards beginning of the following week from your order. We put together this helpful guide of what to do when you receive your plants in the mail.
It is important to know that all of our plants are clearly labeled for which growing zones the plant can survive in. The plants are thoroughly trialed and tested in every growing zone before we state the plant can grow in a zone. Again, our #1 priority is to ship the plants to you healthy and ready to thrive in your location. So we will do everything in our power to do so.
