Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Vegetable
Origin
Middle Africa
North America, Central America, South America
Types
Arusha, Caturra, Charrieriana
Field Corn, Sweet Corn, Baby Corn, Indian Corn
Number of Varieties
402
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40000
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Habitat
Moist Soils, Well Drained
Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-5
Sunset Zone
21,22
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
365.76 cm120.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
243.84 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red
White, Yellow, Light Yellow, Peach
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Long Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs high amount of water, Needs Very high moisture, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Needs watering once a week, Never Over-water, Over-head watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Pinching, Prune in spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Half strength liquid fertilizer every other week, Weak liquid fertilizer throughout the growing season
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Well-rotted manure
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
-
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Ants, Insects, pollinators
-
Allergy
allergic reaction
Asthma, Diarrhea, Headache, Nausea, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
Good Cleanser, Good for skin
Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification
Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Headache, Migraines, Weight loss
Anemia, Antioxidants, Diabetes, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Nutrients
Part of Plant Used
Beans
Fruits
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Used as an ingredient in coffee, Used for its medicinal properties
Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Edible, Hedges, Houseplant, Tropical
Edible, Herb, Vegetable
Botanical Name
COFFEA arabica
ZEA mays
Common Name
Arabian Coffee plant
Maize
In Hindi
Arabian Coffee Plant
मक्का
In German
Arabian Kaffeepflanze
Mais
In French
Arabian Usine Café
Blé
In Spanish
Planta del café Arábiga
Maíz
In Greek
Ο αραβικός καφές Φυτών
Καλαμπόκι
In Portuguese
Planta do café Arábica
Milho
In Polish
Arabian Coffee roślin
Kukurydza
In Latin
Planta Arabs Coffee
corn
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Streptophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Gentianales
Poales
Family
Rubiaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Coffea
Zea
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Coffeeae
Andropogoneae
Subfamily
Ixoroideae
Panicoideae
Number of Species
1006
1
27800
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