Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
  
Aquatics
  
Origin
Middle Africa
  
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada
  
Types
Arusha, Caturra, Charrieriana
  
Not Available
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Moist Soils, Well Drained
  
Moist Soils, Terrestrial, Upland, Wet lands
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15
  
3-11
  
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
  
11-1
  
Sunset Zone
21,22
  
21,22
  
Habit
Oval or Rounded
  
Thicket/Colonizing
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White
  
White
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Not Available
  
Fruit Color
Red
  
Brownish Red
  
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
  
Not Available
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
  
Heart-shaped
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Loam
  
Loam
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Average
  
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
  
Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
No
  
Tolerances
Not Available
  
Wet Site
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
  
Container, Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
  
From Rhizomes, Root Division
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Needs high amount of water, Needs Very high moisture, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering
  
Needs Very high moisture
  
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
  
Loam
  
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
  
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
  
bees
  
Plant Tolerance
Not Available
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Yes
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
Sometimes
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Ants, Insects, pollinators
  
Bees, Flies, Turtles
  
Allergy
allergic reaction
  
allergic reaction, Pollen
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Bog Garden, Showy Purposes, Water gardening, Wild gardens
  
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
  
Insect Bites, Treating fever
  
Part of Plant Used
Beans
  
Flowers, Leaves, Root
  
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Used as an ingredient in coffee, Used for its medicinal properties
  
Grown in botanical gardens as a specimen, Used as Ornamental plant
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
  
Sometimes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Alpine, Edible, Hedges, Houseplant, Tropical
  
Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower
  
Botanical Name
COFFEA arabica
  
SAURURUS cernuus
  
Common Name
Arabian Coffee plant
  
Lizard's Tail
  
In Hindi
Arabian Coffee Plant
  
Saururus cernuus
  
In German
Arabian Kaffeepflanze
  
Saururus cernuus
  
In French
Arabian Usine Café
  
Saururus cernuus
  
In Spanish
Planta del café Arábiga
  
cernuus Saururus
  
In Greek
Ο αραβικός καφές Φυτών
  
Saururus cernuus
  
In Portuguese
Planta do café Arábica
  
Saururus cernuus
  
In Polish
Arabian Coffee roślin
  
Saururus cernuus
  
In Latin
Planta Arabs Coffee
  
Saururi cernuus
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Vascular plant
  
Tracheophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Gentianales
  
Piperales
  
Family
Rubiaceae
  
Saururaceae
  
Genus
Coffea
  
Saururus
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
  
Tribe
Coffeeae
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Ixoroideae
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available