Coffee Plant: How to Grow the Tropical Plant Indoors
Coffea arabica
Growing coffee plant indoors: tropical species with glossy leaves and fragrant white flowers. Produces red berries after 4-5 years.
Characteristics
Coffea arabica is the tropical plant famous as the source of the world’s finest coffee. Grown as a houseplant, it has glossy dark green oval leaves and produces small fragrant white flowers that turn into red berries containing the seeds (coffee beans). It loves filtered light and humidity.
Flowering season
Practical tips
Water needs: media — always check soil moisture before watering.
Prefers mezz'ombra: provide the right light and rotate the plant for even growth.
Recommended soil: acido drenante. Refresh the substrate every 1-2 years.
Dust the leaves with a damp cloth to support photosynthesis.
Feed during the growing season (spring-summer) and stop in winter.
