Description:
** These seeds cannot be shipped to the state of Hawaii.
NAME: Arabica Coffee
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Coffee Arabica
COLOR: White Flowers / Red Fruit
PLANT SEEDS: At
65 - 75F
BLOOM TIME: Rainy
Season (Flowers)
HARVEST: Fruit 8 months after flowering begins
HARDINESS ZONE: 10
- 11 (Tender Perennial)
PLANT HEIGHT: 6
- 15'
PLANT SPACING: 8
- 10'
LIGHT REQUIREMENTS: Light
Shade
SOIL & WATER PREFERENCES: Average
QUANTITY: 15 Seeds
OTHER: Coffee Arabica is an evergreen shrub or
small tree. It is native to Ethiopia, but is now cultivated worldwide (where
climate allows). It is believed to be
the first species of coffee to be cultivated, & Arabica is still considered
to be the best today! Currently over 75% of the coffee produced worldwide is Coffea
Arabica. Coffee production is a major source of income, especially for many developing
countries where coffee is grown.
Coffee plants have tons of showy fragrant flowers that are
scented like jasmine! These beautiful blooms are reason enough to grow them!
The flowers turn to fruits that are called “a cherry”. The cherries start out
green, changing to yellow & then finally red at maturity. The fruit matures
at different times, so you will get to enjoy all of the wonderful colors
together. Each fruit contains 2 seeds that we call coffee beans. The fruit is
dried, & the beans are picked out & cleaned. Coffee plants can't
tolerate any frost, but will lovingly allow you to prune them into any size or shape
you desire.