Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Perennial
Origin
Middle Africa
World, Pandemic, North America, Europe, Africa, Asia
Types
Arusha, Caturra, Charrieriana
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Number of Varieties
4030
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40000
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Habitat
Moist Soils, Well Drained
Bluffs, Sandy stream banks, Wooded slopes
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-154-10
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
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10-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
365.76 cm10.20 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
243.84 cm15.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White, Purple, Lavender, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Long Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs high amount of water, Needs Very high moisture, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering
Medium, Requires watering in the growing season
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
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial 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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Ants, Insects, pollinators
Bees, Insects
Allergy
allergic reaction
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good Cleanser, Good for skin
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Headache, Migraines, Weight loss
Liver problems, Skin Disorders, Treatment of ulcers
Part of Plant Used
Beans
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Used as an ingredient in coffee, Used for its medicinal properties
Employed in herbal medicine, Used as a spice
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Edible, Hedges, Houseplant, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
COFFEA arabica
IRIS cristata
Common Name
Arabian Coffee plant
Crested Iris
In Hindi
Arabian Coffee Plant
कलगी आइरिस
In German
Arabian Kaffeepflanze
Crested Iris
In French
Arabian Usine Café
Crested Iris
In Spanish
Planta del café Arábiga
Crested Iris
In Greek
Ο αραβικός καφές Φυτών
Crested Iris
In Portuguese
Planta do café Arábica
Crested Iris
In Polish
Arabian Coffee roślin
Czubaty Iris
In Latin
Planta Arabs Coffee
iubatum Iris
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
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Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Gentianales
Asparagales
Family
Rubiaceae
Iridaceae
Genus
Coffea
Iris
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Coffeeae
Irideae
Subfamily
Ixoroideae
Iridoideae
Number of Species
100210
1
27800
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