Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Tree
Origin
Middle Africa
Mexico, Central America, South America
Types
Arusha, Caturra, Charrieriana
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Number of Varieties
4030
0
40000
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Habitat
Moist Soils, Well Drained
Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-1510-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-5
Sunset Zone
21,22
H2
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
365.76 cm610.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
243.84 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Green, Yellow green, Light Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red
Brown
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
Elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
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
Do Not over Water, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry
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
Loam, Sand
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
-
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
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
Birds
Allergy
allergic reaction
Gastric, Kidney Stone
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
Good Cleanser, Good for skin
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Headache, Migraines, Weight loss
Nutrients, Stomach aliments, Treatment of ulcers, Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
Beans
Fruits, Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Used as an ingredient in coffee, Used for its medicinal properties
Economic Purpose, Used As Food, Used in making beverages
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Edible, Hedges, Houseplant, Tropical
Edible, Tropical
Botanical Name
COFFEA arabica
ANACARDIUM occidentale
Common Name
Arabian Coffee plant
Acajou, Cashew
In Hindi
Arabian Coffee Plant
काजू के पेड़
In German
Arabian Kaffeepflanze
Cashew Baum
In French
Arabian Usine Café
Anacardier
In Spanish
Planta del café Arábiga
árbol de anacardo
In Greek
Ο αραβικός καφές Φυτών
δέντρο κάσιους
In Portuguese
Planta do café Arábica
cajueiro
In Polish
Arabian Coffee roślin
drzewo nerkowca
In Latin
Planta Arabs Coffee
cashew ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Gentianales
Sapindales
Family
Rubiaceae
Anacardiaceae
Genus
Coffea
Anacardium
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Coffeeae
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Subfamily
Ixoroideae
Anacardium occidentale, Mangifera indica 'Champagne', Pachycormus discolor, Pistacia chinensis
Number of Species
100600
1
27800
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