Coffea arabica

Arabica Coffee Plant

Also known as: Arabian coffee, mountain coffee

Culinary

A flowering shrub native to the Ethiopian and Yemeni highlands, producing the world's most-consumed coffee beans. Prized for smooth, low-bitterness flavor with floral and fruit notes. Grows to 3-6 ft indoors; produces fragrant white flowers and red cherries when mature.

Care Guide

🌱 Hardiness Zone
10-11
🪨 Soil
Well-draining, slightly acidic loam or peat-based mix
☀️ Light
Bright indirect light; partial shade if grown outdoors
💧 Water
Keep soil consistently moist; avoid waterlogging
🌿 Fertilization
Monthly during growing season with balanced fertilizer
🌡 pH Range
6.0-6.5

Growing Notes

Prune to shape; prefers high humidity; avoid direct afternoon sun. Bring indoors before temps drop below 50 deg F. Repot every 2 years.

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Domain Eukaryota
Abies balsamea var. phanerolepis Abies balsamea var. phanerolepis
abietinella moss Abietinella abietina
Aboriginal Saltbush Atriplex vesicaria
Abrams’ Allium Allium abramsii

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Kingdom Plantae
Abies balsamea var. phanerolepis Abies balsamea var. phanerolepis
abietinella moss Abietinella abietina
Aboriginal Saltbush Atriplex vesicaria
Abrams’ Allium Allium abramsii

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Phylum Tracheophyta
Bird’s Nest Fern Asplenium nidus
Black Horehound Ballota nigra
Chicory Cichorium intybus
Crape Myrtle Lagerstroemia indica

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Subclass Asteridae

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Class Magnoliopsida
Aboriginal Saltbush Atriplex vesicaria
Absinthium Artemisia absinthium
Acaena pinnatifida var. californica Acaena pinnatifida var. californica
Achillea millefolium var. megacephala Achillea millefolium var. megacephala

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Order Gentianales
African Milkweed Asclepias fruticosa
Antelopehorns Asclepias asperula ssp. capricornu
Aquatic Milkweed Asclepias perennis
Arizona Bluestar Amsonia grandiflora

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Family Rubiaceae
Blue Woodruff Asperula arvensis
Firecrackerbush Bouvardia ternifolia
Oriental Asperula Asperula orientalis

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Genus Coffea

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Species Coffea arabica

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