Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Shrub
Origin
Middle Africa
Southern Europe
Types
Arusha, Caturra, Charrieriana
White Rock Rose, Cistus Alyssoides, Cistus Bourgaeanus
Number of Varieties
4020
0
40000
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Habitat
Moist Soils, Well Drained
Banks, Dry areas, Gravels, meadows, Pastures, Riverbanks
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-159-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
-
Sunset Zone
21,22
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
365.76 cm50.80 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
243.84 cm90.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Magenta
Flower Color Modifier
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
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Elliptic
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
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
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
occasional watering once established
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
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
Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Botrytis Blight, Powdery mildew, Sooty Mold, Verticillium Wilt
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
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
allergic reaction
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good Cleanser, Good for skin
Perfumes
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Headache, Migraines, Weight loss
-
Part of Plant Used
Beans
Whole plant
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Used as an ingredient in coffee, Used for its medicinal properties
Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Edible, Hedges, Houseplant, Tropical
Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
COFFEA arabica
CISTUS x pulverulentus 'Sunset'
Common Name
Arabian Coffee plant
Rock rose
In Hindi
Arabian Coffee Plant
रॉक गुलाब
In German
Arabian Kaffeepflanze
Zistrose
In French
Arabian Usine Café
ciste
In Spanish
Planta del café Arábiga
jara
In Greek
Ο αραβικός καφές Φυτών
Rock Rose
In Portuguese
Planta do café Arábica
esteva
In Polish
Arabian Coffee roślin
skała róży
In Latin
Planta Arabs Coffee
CISTHOS
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
-
Class
Magnoliopsida
-
Order
Gentianales
Malvales
Family
Rubiaceae
Cistaceae
Genus
Coffea
Cistus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Coffeeae
-
Subfamily
Ixoroideae
-
Number of Species
100200
1
27800
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