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Shiny-leaved Wild Coffee

Psychotria nervosa

Shiny-leaved Wild Coffee is a lovely plant with bright green leaves that shine in the sunlight. It grows in tropical areas and can have small white flowers that turn into red berries.

Lebensraum: Tropical forests

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The Shiny-leaved Wild Coffee is a handsome shrub known for its incredibly glossy, dark green leaves that appear almost varnished. It features clusters of small, star-shaped white flowers, followed by bright red, attractive berries.

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Shiny-leaved Wild Coffee
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Shiny-leaved Wild Coffee

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

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Interessante Fakten

Despite its name, its flowers have a mild, sweet fragrance, not like roasted coffee beans!

Its scientific name means 'soul's tree' and 'many-veined' in ancient Greek.

The plant's vibrant red berries are a crucial winter food source for many bird species!

This plant is a cousin to the coffee plant, but its berries are not for brewing!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Sun Shield Leaves

Shiny-leaved Wild Coffee has exceptionally glossy leaves that reflect excess sunlight, helping protect the plant from harsh rays in its shaded understory habitat.

Fähigkeit

Bird Bait Berries

Its bright red berries are a tempting treat for birds, which eat them and then help spread the plant's seeds far and wide to new locations.

Fähigkeit

Ant Home Sweet Home

Tiny pockets on the underside of its leaves, called domatia, offer a cozy shelter for some ant species, providing them with a safe home.

Maße und Details

Höhe
100-300 cm
Ausbreitung
60-150 cm
Blütengröße
0.5-1 cm
Blütezeit
Spring_to_fall
Essbar
Nein
Giftigkeit
Leicht
Lebenszyklus
Mehrjährig
Bestäubungsmethode
Insekten

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

American Robin

Turdus migratorius

Berries provide a vital winter food source.

pollinates

European Honey Bee

Apis mellifera

Its small white flowers attract many types of bees.

symbiotic with

Florida Carpenter Ant

Camponotus floridanus

Ants use leaf domatia for shelter and protection.

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Sicherheit

Gefahr

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Don't eat the berries, as they are not safe for kids.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das höhe von Shiny-leaved Wild Coffee?

100-300 cm

Was ist der/die/das ausbreitung von Shiny-leaved Wild Coffee?

60-150 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütengröße von Shiny-leaved Wild Coffee?

0.5-1 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütezeit von Shiny-leaved Wild Coffee?

Spring_to_fall

Was ist der/die/das essbar von Shiny-leaved Wild Coffee?

Nein

Was ist der/die/das giftigkeit von Shiny-leaved Wild Coffee?

Leicht

Was ist der/die/das lebenszyklus von Shiny-leaved Wild Coffee?

Mehrjährig

Was ist der/die/das bestäubungsmethode von Shiny-leaved Wild Coffee?

Insekten

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