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Coffee (Coffea Arabica Nana) - Wouldn't it be nice to grow your own coffee house plant from coffee seeds? Coffea arabica nana is a dwarf bush with beans that contain caffeine, theophylline and theobromine. The beans are dried, roasted and ground, and then extracted with water to produce coffee. Coffea arabica is a species of coffee bush that produces arabica coffee, accounting for the majority of the coffee consumed in the world. This species of bush is the oldest known bush to be cultivated for coffee production. Until the beginning of the 20th century, it was virtually the only type of tree from which coffee was harvested commercially.
The Coffee plant is usually about 1 foot in height at the time of purchase from a nursery, but can reach a height of about 5 feet, growing 12 inches per year. If a smaller plant is preferred, the dwarf version, Coffea arabica nana, may be purchased which is what we offer from flower seeds. It remains much smaller and grows at a slower rate. Coffea Arabica house plants are perennial and can be grown in a greenhouse or in the home in a sunny south window. The Coffea Arabica plant produces star-shaped, sweetly scented white flowers. These flowers are followed by green fruits which change to red then to almost black as they ripen, a process that takes several months. Inside each ripened fruit are 2 seeds (or beans) that when properly roasted can be ground and made into coffee. Growing coffee plants indoors from Coffea Arabica seeds is easy. They are vigorous growers and are long-lived. Coffea Arabica plants are very attractive. Just don't expect them to offer that morning cup of joe as the coffee plants as well as coffee seeds take some patience, and it could take a few years before you see many fruits on it.
Season: Perennial
Height: 12 inches
Bloom Season: Mid spring
Bloom Color: White
Environment: Partial shade
Soil Type: Well drained soil with pH 6.1 - 6.5
Temperature: 80 - 85F
Average Germ Time: 60 - 90 days
Light Required: Yes
Depth: Sow seeds 1/2 inch deep
Sowing Rate: 1 seed per plant
Moisture: Soak seeds overnight before planting. Seeds should not be kept too moist and allowed to almost dry out between watering
Plant Spacing: 18 inches
Coffea Arabica - Grow Coffea arabica in different types of soil -- clay, sand, loam, acidic or alkaline -- as long as the ground is well aerated and the site provides partial shade. Build a 3 to 4 inch mulch ring around the coffee shrub. Use compost, grass clippings or other organic mulch to slow evaporation and suppress weeds. The matter also provides nutrients as it decomposes. Irrigate the plant to maintain the root zone moist. Coffee plants have only moderate drought tolerance. Feed the Coffea arabica shrub an all-purpose, slow-release fertilizer in spring. Spread it around the plant's base according to the rates listed on the manufacturer's label. Water in the nutrient. Prune the shrub to control its height, especially if you plan to harvest the berries. Remove dead, diseased and broken twigs. Make pruning cuts at 45-degree angles, 1/4 inch above buds. Slant the cut upward. Saw the trunks of old coffee shrubs back to 1 foot from the ground to rejuvenate the plants. Cover the cuts with pruning paint to prevent infection. The stems regrow with renewed vigor after a hard pruning.
