Life Span
Perennial
Biennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Tree
Origin
Middle Africa
Mexico
Types
Arusha, Caturra, Charrieriana
Cat palm, Date palm, Old Man palm
Number of Varieties
401
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40000
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Habitat
Moist Soils, Well Drained
gardens, Grassland
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-1512-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
365.76 cm457.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
243.84 cm365.76 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red
-
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
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Long hair-like leaves
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
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
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
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
Bugs, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Mites, Spider Mites
Allergy
allergic reaction
Blurred vision, Diarrhea, Rash, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good Cleanser, Good for skin
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Headache, Migraines, Weight loss
-
Part of Plant Used
Beans
-
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Used as an ingredient in coffee, Used for its medicinal properties
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Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Edible, Hedges, Houseplant, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
COFFEA arabica
BEAUCARNEA recurvata
Common Name
Arabian Coffee plant
Bottle Palm, Ponytail Palm
In Hindi
Arabian Coffee Plant
Ponytail Palm
In German
Arabian Kaffeepflanze
Pferdeschwanz Palm
In French
Arabian Usine Café
Ponytail Palm
In Spanish
Planta del café Arábiga
Cola de caballo de palma
In Greek
Ο αραβικός καφές Φυτών
αλογοουρά παλάμη
In Portuguese
Planta do café Arábica
rabo- de palma
In Polish
Arabian Coffee roślin
kucyk palmowy
In Latin
Planta Arabs Coffee
ponytail palmarum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Vascular plant
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Gentianales
Asparagales
Family
Rubiaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Coffea
Beaucarnea
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms
Tribe
Coffeeae
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Subfamily
Ixoroideae
Nolinoideae
Number of Species
10010
1
27800
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