Coffea arabica - Coffee Tree
By Delonix1
- 17 Oct, 2013
- 2 likes
This is little coffee tree is doing very well. It was planted about two years ago and was very small. It looks good and no brown-tipping which typically happens from our horrible water here in San Diego, CA. Photo taken in the Medicinal Garden, Balboa Park, San Diego, CA.
Comments on this photo
Did you grow it in shade? When small they must have quite a bit of shade, especially during hot weather. Even when they're larger they still need some shade.
17 Oct, 2013
I was growing it in a pot indoors, in the shade. I want to try growing it again.
21 Oct, 2013
Coffee plants can be a bit touchy. They're very tropical; however, don't like too much excessive heat. They also need a lot of water with acidic soil.
My tree is still alive; although, the last couple of years it hasn't grown very much and doesn't look like the beautiful tree it once was for many years. I noticed ever since my neighbor's large Oleanders died, it's suffered. It may have to be moved.
21 Oct, 2013
I have one three years now growing outdoors in the SF bay area. I planted it from seedlings that were in the $1 bin at Lowes. about 16" tall. They need to be fertilized with acid fertilizers or they will just sit and sulk. In my back yard there is rarely a frost,but 2013 was one cold week..and it did fine - never covered other then the natural cover of Podocarpus trees.
BUT- Coffee plants in pots always died on me outdoors. In ground (so to speak) does wonders for them.
2 Sep, 2014
I do know they grow in protected areas of the San Francisco Bay Area. I had one; however, the 1990 freeze did it in (even in a protected spot).
I have an 8' tall coffee tree in my front yard. It did well for 8 years and was a very heavy producer of flowers and coffee cherries. For some reason now it's declining and I'm not sure what's wrong with it. I have several photos of it posted with tons of coffee cherries. I usually have several seedlings popping up under the tree during winter.
2 Sep, 2014
They cant take dry soils. That's always been fatal indoors. I would get them to about 3'..looking good,and then one hot summer day by the window and I didn't water? killed them outright. The one outdoors cant go more then 3 days in summer without water...and 3 is pushing it.
You might try using an extra heavy mulch under it.
2 Sep, 2014
My coffee tree get quite a bit of water. I think it's the combination of the horrible water and maybe too much sun. When my neighbor's Oleander used to shade the tree it grew so much better. I may try to move it to a better shadier spot. I'm not sure how well they transplant, though.
Here's some photos of when it was growing well.
http://www.growsonyou.com/photo/tag/Coffea
http://www.growsonyou.com/photo/slideshow/174268-coffea-arabica-coffee-tree/all
http://www.growsonyou.com/photo/slideshow/174269-coffea-arabica-coffee-tree-flowers/all
3 Sep, 2014
Pictures by Delonix1
4942 of 6671
What else?
See who else is growing Coffea arabica - Coffee Tree.
See who else has plants in genus Coffea.
Members who like this photo
-
Gardening with friends since
9 Jul, 2010 -
Gardening with friends since
21 Sep, 2013
Mine dried up. I will buy it again.
17 Oct, 2013