The coffee plant is decorative and easy to care for, which are ideal conditions for a popular houseplant. With a little patience and perseverance, you can even harvest your own coffee after a few years, but only in small quantities for now.
How to care for a coffee plant as a houseplant?
The coffee plant as a houseplant needs a warm, bright location without drafts. In summer it can be left outside, in winter at 15-24 °C. Water regularly, without waterlogging, fertilize about once a month and take a fertilizer break in winter.
It is only at the age of four to five that the coffee plant begins to bloom and thus also bear fruit, the so-called coffee cherries. It will take another ten to twelve months until these are ready for harvest. For this, your coffee plant needs a bright and warm location.
Can my coffee plant go outside in summer?
A stay outdoors in summer is not only possible but extremely he althy for your coffee plant. However, it does not tolerate drafts and should be given a place protected from the wind. Slowly get the plant used to the fresh air and especially to the sun.
If temperatures drop below 15 °C again in autumn, caution is advised. Bring your Coffea arabica to suitable winter quarters, either in the apartment or in a well-tempered winter garden. Around 20 °C to 24 °C is ideal. Under no circumstances should it be colder than 15 °C there.
How do I care for my coffee plant?
If you have chosen the location well, then your coffee plant is quite easy to care for. Always water the plant when the soil has dried out a little. This prevents waterlogging, which could result in brown leaves.
Too much fertilizer can also lead to leaf discoloration. Therefore, you should use it sparingly. A little liquid fertilizer (€6.00 on Amazon) about once a month is sufficient for the coffee plant. In winter the plant does not need any fertilizer.
The most important things in brief:
- warm and bright
- Avoid drafts
- take it outside in summer
- not hardy
- easy to cut
- propagate by seeds or cuttings
- water regularly but not too much
- fertilize about once a month
Tip
The exotic coffee plant is a decorative and easy-care houseplant that can be left outside throughout the summer.
