Coffee Plant

For all the coffee lovers, C. Arabica is the first type of coffee plant that was cultivated and has been grown in Arabia for more than 1000 years. This little plant has glossy green leaves with ruffled edges and a compacted growth habit. Coffee plants are vigorous growers, but it takes a few years before your plant produces flowers and fruits. These plants are considered poisonous and should be kept away from pets and children.

These plants need bright indirect light from an east or west facing window. DO NOT put in direct sunlight.

Water a Coffee Plant when the top 1″-2″ of soil has dried out. They aren’t drought resistant and will suffer permanent damage if the soil totally dries out. Leaves will fall off if the plant is over or under watered.

Coffee plants need a light fertilizing with a balanced fertilizer once every to two three months in the Spring and Summer.

This plant appreciates abundant levels of relative humidity. If the air in your home is too dry, your coffee plant may end up with brown leaf tips or edges. Boost humidity to keep new leaves healthy by putting it on a tray or saucer of pebbles.

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