Coffee Plants. Coffee plants prefer acidic soil so if your plant is not thriving add organic matter such as sphagnum peat moss to increase soil ph. Coffee plants are now cultivated in more than 70 countries primarily in the equatorial regions of central and south america africa and southeast asia. The coffee plant is indigenous to the kaffa region of ethiopia in africa. The coffee plant is a dense woody bush that grows in sub tropical mountains or highlands.
Coffee plants can grow in soil with a ph range of 4 to 7 but the ideal ph range is closer to 6 to 6 5. Also make sure that both the soil and the pot your coffee plant is growing in has good drainage. Coffee plants need rich soil with a loose texture.
The roots of the coffee tree can extend 20 25 km in total length malavolta 195 and the absorbing surface of a tree ranges from 400 to 500 m 2.
Plant coffee plants in a rich peat based potting soil with excellent drainage. According to legend it was discovered by kaldi a young goatherd. Coffee plants need rich soil with a loose texture. Coffee plants prefer acidic soil so if your plant is not thriving add organic matter such as sphagnum peat moss to increase soil ph. The same plant coffea arabica better known as the coffee plant that gives you your morning pick me up each day is also a beautiful easy growing houseplant. When growing coffee plants the soil needs to stay moist but not soaking wet. Make sure the ph is around 6 to 6 5. Arabica coffee plant s optimum growing temperature is between 53 f 80 f 12 c 25 c. Also make sure that both the soil and the pot your coffee plant is growing in has good drainage. Setting your coffee plant on a water filled pebble tray will help with humidity. The roots of the coffee tree can extend 20 25 km in total length malavolta 195 and the absorbing surface of a tree ranges from 400 to 500 m 2.