Coffee Plant (Coffea arabica)

Water coffee regularly — enough to keep the soil moist, but not wet or saturated. Coffee hates wet feet, so don’t let water stand in its saucer for extended periods. Like many houseplants, coffee is quick to wilt when it’s not happy, but it’s just as quick to recover once watered.

Coffee Plant Care – Growing Coffee Plants Indoors

Did you know that the same plant that grows coffee beans also makes a great houseplant? Considered to be among the easiest and hardiest of houseplants, the coffee plant is great for both experienced and beginner gardeners. Not only is coffee plant care easy, but the plant itself is lovely and makes a wonderful addition to the home.

How to Grow Coffee Plant

Coffee plants prefer bright, but indirect, light. This means that they should be placed near a window but not directly in the window itself. They also cannot take temperatures below freezing and will not do well in temperatures that stay consistently below 65 degrees F. (18 C.). Keep them away from drafts in the winter.

When growing coffee plants, the soil needs to stay moist, but not soaking wet. Also, make sure that both the soil and the pot your coffee plant is growing in have good drainage. The humidity around the plant will need to stay high as well. Setting your coffee plant on a water-filled pebble tray will help with humidity. Like many houseplants, a coffee plant will need less water in the winter than in the summer.

Your coffee plant care routine can also include light fertilizing with a balanced fertilizer once every to two three months in the spring and summer. Keep in mind that a happy coffee plant can grow up to 6 feet (2 m.) tall. Therefore, provide enough space for the plant or make pruning a regular part of caring for your coffee plant. If you choose to prune your coffee plant, the best time is early spring.

Many people wonder if they will actually be able to harvest coffee beans when growing coffee plants. If the coffee plant is grown in ideal conditions indoors, it will eventually flower when it matures, which can take three to five years. Even in the best of conditions, however, you can only expect a few flowers to form, but, if you hand pollinate them, they will produce the berries that contain coffee beans. You may not get enough to brew a whole pot of coffee, but you may get enough to give roasting a few coffee beans a fun try.

Coffee Plant (Coffea arabica)

Looking for a fun houseplant? Try coffee! This beautiful indoor plant boasts shiny, dark green leaves that look like they’ve been polished. It’s lovely on its own and striking when paired with other houseplants. Young coffee plants have a dense, bushy form and are great choices for desks and table tops. Larger coffee plants become more shrubby and even tree-like with full canopies of glossy leaves.

Coffee grows well indoors in any bright room, but its lush look is ideal for bedrooms, dens, and family rooms where you want to create a cozy look.

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Coffee Plant Growing Instructions

Grow coffee in a bright spot to keep it happiest. The more light, the better — and the faster it grows. If your coffee eventually gets too big, you can trim it back whenever you like. Doing so will cause your coffee to develop more dense, bushy growth.

Water coffee regularly — enough to keep the soil moist, but not wet or saturated. Coffee hates wet feet, so don’t let water stand in its saucer for extended periods. Like many houseplants, coffee is quick to wilt when it’s not happy, but it’s just as quick to recover once watered.

A tropical indoor plant, coffee 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.

At minimum, it’s best to fertilize coffee once or twice a year in spring and summer. You can fertilize more frequently if you want your coffee to grow faster. Just be sure to follow the instructions on the directions.

• Water Medium water needs
• Light Indoors: High light
• Colors Green
• Special Features Purifies the air

Complement your Coffee Plant

Croton
Croton’s colorful foliage is a perfect accent to coffee plant.

Money Tree
Money tree is another tropical houseplant that has upright growth. Its fun texture complements coffee brilliantly.