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About Arabian Coffee and Feather Reed Grass


About Feather Reed Grass and Arabian Coffee


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen   
Grass   

Origin
Middle Africa   
Hybrid origin   

Types
Arusha, Caturra, Charrieriana   
Karl Feather Reed Grass Avalanche Eldorado Overdam   

Number of Varieties
40   
99+
3   
99+

Habitat
Moist Soils, Well Drained   
Forest margins, gardens, Grassland, Humid climates   

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15   
5-9   

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available   
9 - 5   

Sunset Zone
21,22   
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   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
365.76 cm   
99+
60.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
243.84 cm   
99+
60.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White   
Light brown   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Red   
Non Fruiting Plant   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green   
Gold, Tan   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate   
Long linear and narrow   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Summer, Fall, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Loam   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Average   

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring   
Summer, Late Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
No   

Tolerances
Not Available   
Wet Site, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot   
Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings   
Spores   

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   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Loam   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Average   

Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   

Pruning
Pinching, Prune in spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
Half strength liquid fertilizer every other week, Weak liquid fertilizer throughout the growing season   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Pests and diseases free   

Plant Tolerance
Not Available   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Yes   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
No   

Edible Fruit
Yes   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
No   

Attracts
Ants, Insects, pollinators   
Birds   

Allergy
allergic reaction   
Skin irritation   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   

Beauty Benefits
Good Cleanser, Good for skin   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Headache, Migraines, Weight loss   
No Medicinal Use   

Part of Plant Used
Beans   
Whole plant   

Other Uses
Cosmetics, Used as an ingredient in coffee, Used for its medicinal properties   
Not Available   

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Alpine, Edible, Hedges, Houseplant, Tropical   
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Foundation, Mixed Border, Wildflower   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
COFFEA arabica   
CALAMAGROSTIS x acutiflora   

Common Name
Arabian Coffee plant   
Feather Reed Grass   

In Hindi
Arabian Coffee Plant   
पंख ईख घास   

In German
Arabian Kaffeepflanze   
Feather Reed Grass   

In French
Arabian Usine Café   
Feather Reed Herbe   

In Spanish
Planta del café Arábiga   
Pluma Reed Hierba   

In Greek
Ο αραβικός καφές Φυτών   
Αστραπή Reed Χόρτο   

In Portuguese
Planta do café Arábica   
Pena Reed grama   

In Polish
Arabian Coffee roślin   
Pióro Reed trawy   

In Latin
Planta Arabs Coffee   
Pluma Grass   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Vascular plant   
Not Available   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Liliopsida   

Order
Gentianales   
Poales   

Family
Rubiaceae   
Poaceae   

Genus
Coffea   
Calamagrostis   

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   

Tribe
Coffeeae   
Aveneae   

Subfamily
Ixoroideae   
Pooideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
260   
99+

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Properties of Arabian Coffee and Feather Reed Grass

Wondering what are the properties of Arabian Coffee and Feather Reed Grass? We provide you with everything About Arabian Coffee and Feather Reed Grass. Arabian Coffee doesn't have thorns and Feather Reed Grass doesn't have thorns. Also Arabian Coffee does not have fragrant flowers. Arabian Coffee has allergic reactions like allergic reaction and Feather Reed Grass has allergic reactions like allergic reaction. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Arabian Coffee and Feather Reed Grass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Arabian Coffee and Feather Reed Grass

Season and care of Arabian Coffee and Feather Reed Grass is important to know. While considering everything about Arabian Coffee and Feather Reed Grass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Arabian Coffee season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Feather Reed Grass season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Arabian Coffee is Loam and for Feather Reed Grass is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Arabian Coffee is Neutral and for Feather Reed Grass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Arabian Coffee and Feather Reed Grass Physical Information

Arabian Coffee and Feather Reed Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Arabian Coffee height is 365.76 cm and width 243.84 cm whereas Feather Reed Grass height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Arabian Coffee and Feather Reed Grass are as follows:

Care of Arabian Coffee and Feather Reed Grass

Care of Arabian Coffee and Feather Reed Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Arabian Coffee pruning is done Pinching, Prune in spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Feather Reed Grass pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Arabian Coffee needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Feather Reed Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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