The coffee plant coffea arabica is a rather rare sight inside your own place.
Arabica coffee beans plant.
Coffee produced from the less acidic more bitter and more highly caffeinated robusta.
The arabica coffee plant isn t solely useful for the beans it produces because the cherries that form around the beans are a delectable treat that can be enjoyed while harvesting them.
The cherries are very high in plant polyphenols and antioxidants which are known for their disease fighting and anti aging capabilities.
The plant itself is grown in tropical conditions on either side of the equator and is part of the botanical family rubiaceae.
They are generous growers that can continue to grow for many years reaching up to 15 feet or more.
Most people don t know that the same plant responsible for our coffee makes a great houseplant.
Arabica coffee plants are self pollinating but will give you a better harvest with an additional plant nearby for the best results use well draining soil and choose a location with filtered sunlight for your plant.
Generally coffee is known ground or as roasted beans.
Native to ethiopia the coffee plant coffea arabica will flower in the spring with small white flowers and then bear half inch berries that gradually darken from green to blackish pods each of these fruits contains two seeds which eventually become the coffee beans you use for brewing coffee.
One usually doesn t see the red coffee fruit unless you own to ensure that the plants produce fruits in the first place it is essential to see that they are tended to correctly.
The first coffee plant of economic importance was coffea arabica.
Arabica coffee is the most popular coffee drink worldwide 60 of all coffee beans sold are arabica beans.
7th september 2020 coffee or coffea arabica plants are a perfect addition to any home adding to the elegance of your home.
Coffea is a genus of flowering plants in the family rubiaceae.
Its botanical name is coffea arabica and it is an evergreen plant that develops white star shaped flowers in spring that develop in the leaf axil of side shoots.
Coffea arabica ə ˈ r æ b ɪ k ə also known as the arabian coffee coffee shrub of arabia mountain coffee or arabica coffee is a species of coffea it is believed to be the first species of coffee to be cultivated and is the dominant cultivar representing about 60 of global production.
The leaves of the coffee are lustrous dark green with lighter underside.
It grows to the height of 2 3 feet but the cultivated plants are cut to the height of 1 2 feet to get more width.
The dark green glossy ruffled foliage of the coffee plant is definitely attractive to look at.
Coffea species are shrubs or small trees native to tropical and southern africa and tropical asia the seeds of some species called coffee beans are used to flavor various beverages and products the fruits like the seeds contain a large amount of caffeine and have a distinct sweet taste and are often juiced.
An east facing window is ideal.
Coffee plant care is easy and fulfilling.
