Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
South Africa
Middle Africa
Types
Perennials
Arusha, Caturra, Charrieriana
Number of Varieties
1540
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40000
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Habitat
Temperate Regions, Woodlands
Moist Soils, Well Drained
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-1110-15
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
-
Sunset Zone
21,22
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm365.76 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm243.84 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Orange
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Pinnate
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Early Spring, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water more in summer
Needs high amount of water, Needs Very high moisture, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Pinching, Prune in spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season
Half strength liquid fertilizer every other week, Weak liquid fertilizer throughout the growing season
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
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects
Ants, Insects, pollinators
Allergy
Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness
allergic reaction
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
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Beauty Benefits
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Good Cleanser, Good for skin
Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Asthma, Headache, Migraines, Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Beans
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Cosmetics, Used as an ingredient in coffee, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Alpine, Edible, Hedges, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
CLIVIA miniata
COFFEA arabica
Common Name
Clivia
Arabian Coffee plant
In Hindi
Clivia
Arabian Coffee Plant
In German
Clivia
Arabian Kaffeepflanze
In French
Clivia
Arabian Usine Café
In Spanish
Clivia
Planta del café Arábiga
In Greek
κλίβια
Ο αραβικός καφές Φυτών
In Portuguese
Clivia
Planta do café Arábica
In Polish
Clivia
Arabian Coffee roślin
In Latin
Clivia
Planta Arabs Coffee
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Gentianales
Family
Liliaceae
Rubiaceae
Genus
Clivia
Coffea
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
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Coffeeae
Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae
Ixoroideae
Number of Species
10100
1
27800
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