Coffea arabica | Arabian Coffee. Originated in … Ethiopia;Tropical Africa | Various
Coffea arabica belongs to the plant family RUBIACE and Genus Coffea This plant specimen prefers Wet soil a pH of 7 . All plants need light to allow the photosynthesis process of converting carbon dioxide to growth sugars to take place. Some plants need more sun-light than others. For this plant those sunlight conditions are well described as … Full sun
We are often asked about plants for humming bird attraction. Unfortunately Coffea arabica does not attract these beautiful hummingbird, sunbird or nectar feeding varieties of garden birds
Impressive Autumn foliage display is not shown by Coffea arabica so look for an alternative plant for pleasing Fall leaf properties
Coffea arabica Arabian coffee is not known as a butterfly attracting plant
Coffea arabica | Arabian Coffee is an evergreen specimen which means it keeps it leaves throughout the year.
Almost all plants grown in gardens need to be fed using fertilzer in order to see them at their best. For this plant the suggested fertilizer program would be based upon … Typical mix of: 3 parts Nitrogen (N), 2 parts Phosphorous (P) and 3 parts Potassium (K for Latin name Kalium).
Coffea arabica has mild sweet flowers. The beans of Arabian coffee have been used in traditional fabric dyeing. A range of possible colors can be produced by this plant including tan, medium brown, grayish tan, greenish brown and dark tan. Fabrics traditionally dyed with this plant include wool, cotton and raffia. (The mordants used for fixing the dye include: alum, chrome, iron, none.)
Coffea arabica is evergreen.
Flowers of the plant Coffea arabica have a smell of fragrant and in terms of a broad classification could be described as … Faintly sweet | Mild
This specimen plant will normally never grow higher than 30' feet will have an overall spread somewhere between ... not specified on this plants page
This plant is will not resist frost and is classed as … Very tender
Some suggested culinary uses for this plant are … Dried.
Beans … the classic coffee bean of commerce
The Beans of Coffea arabica can be used to produce a natural dye having the following color(s) … tan,medium brown,grayish tan,greenish brown,dark tan
The beans are the classic coffee bean of commerce. Coffea arabica is most commonly used dried. Arabian coffee has traditionally been used in many herbal remedies including: as a stimulant, as a digestive stimulant, as a diuretic and as an analgesic. (More are listed in the medicinal properties section.) Not to be taken by hypertensives. Traditional medicinal remedies are made from the seeds.
"Colors from nature : growing, collecting & using natural dyes", Bobbi A. McRae, Storey Communications Inc, Pownal Vermont, 1993.
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