Coffee Plant
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Coffee Plant
Coffea
The Coffee Plant is a special plant that grows shiny green leaves and pretty white flowers. It produces coffee beans that many people love to drink!
Habitat: Tropical regions with warm climates
Appearance
The Coffee Plant is a glossy-leaved evergreen shrub or small tree. It has dark green, wavy-edged leaves and produces clusters of small, star-shaped white flowers. These flowers mature into round, cherry-like fruits that ripen from green to vibrant red or yellow.
KingdomPlantaePhylumTracheophytaClassMagnoliopsidaOrderGentianalesFamilyRubiaceaeGenusCoffea
Category
PlantsRarity
Rare
Danger
1/5 · Very low
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Interesting facts
Coffee "beans" are actually seeds found inside a juicy fruit called a coffee cherry!
Coffee plants can keep producing fruits for over 60 years!
Most coffee cherries hide two seeds inside, but some lucky ones have just one!
The smell of coffee flowers can remind you of jasmine or orange blossoms!
Special abilities
Ability
Caffeine Power
Coffee Plant can produce caffeine in its leaves and seeds to deter hungry pests, protecting its valuable parts.
Ability
Sweet Scent Signal
Coffee Plant has highly fragrant, sweet-smelling flowers that attract insects like bees, helping it get pollinated.
Ability
Year-Round Green
Coffee Plant has evergreen leaves that help it continuously photosynthesize and grow throughout the year in warm climates.
Measurements & details
- Height
- 300-500 cm
- Spread
- 150-300 cm
- Flower Size
- 1-1.5 cm
- Bloom Season
- Multiple flushes year-round
- Edible
- Yes
- Toxicity
- Mild
- Lifecycle
- Perennial
- Pollination Method
- Insect
Ecological connections
pollinates
European honey bee
Apis mellifera
helps transfer pollen between coffee flowers
eaten by
Human
Homo sapiens
harvests and processes coffee seeds for drinks
parasitizes
Mediterranean fruit fly
Ceratitis capitata
larvae feed inside ripening coffee cherries
parasitizes
Coffee leaf rust
Hemileia vastatrix
a fungus that infects and damages coffee plant leaves
Traits
Evergreen
Evergreen plants retain their foliage throughout the year, never shedding all their leaves at once.
Fragrant Flower
Fragrant flowers emit a pleasant aroma, often to attract pollinators or for defense.
Fruit Bearing
Fruit-bearing plants produce fruits, which are the mature ovaries of flowering plants containing seeds.
Medicinal
Medicinal plants possess chemical compounds that can be used for therapeutic purposes to treat illnesses or maintain health.
Spice
This human use trait indicates species from which spices are derived, used for flavoring, preserving food, or as aromatic agents.
Also known as
Coffea TreeCoffee Tree
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Safety
Danger
1/5 · Very low
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Frequently Asked Questions
How tall is Coffee Plant?
300-500 cm
How wide does Coffee Plant spread?
150-300 cm
How big are the flowers on Coffee Plant?
1-1.5 cm
When does Coffee Plant bloom?
Multiple flushes year-round
Is Coffee Plant edible?
Yes
Is Coffee Plant toxic?
Mild
What is Coffee Plant's lifecycle?
Perennial
How is Coffee Plant pollinated?
Insect
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