Each cherry contains two acidic-tasting coffee beans.
Indoors, the plants are pruned to a more manageable size.
Aside from the beans, this plant is toxic to people and pets.
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Too much light will cause leaf browning.
Soil
Plant coffee plants in rich, peat-based potting soil with excellent drainage.
Coffee plants preferacidic soil.
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If your plant is not thriving, addorganic matterto the soil to lower the pH.
The soil should stay evenly moist but not waterlogged.
Never allow the soil to dry out completely.
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Warmer temperatures can be good for leaf growth but won’t help you grow beans.
Cut the fertilizer back to once a month in the winter.
It takes 2,000 coffee cherries, or 4,000 beans, to make a pound of roasted coffee.
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Propagating Coffee Plants
The fastest method to propagate a coffee plant is from stem cuttings.
The best time to take a cutting is in the early summer.
Called “cherries,” the fruit should be picked when they’re a bright crimson color.
Coffee seeds are also available from seed companies.
Use fresh potting soil each time.
The best time for repotting is in the late winter before the new growth starts.
Fungal diseases likeleaf spotcan give your coffee plant brown spots on its leaves.
Bloom Months
When grown as houseplants, coffee plants typically bloom in April and May.
How Long Does The Coffee Plant Bloom?
In nature, the bloom lasts for two to three months.
Houseplants have a much shorter bloom period of about one month at the most.
What Do Coffee Plant Flowers Look and Smell Like?
They have a jasmine-like scent.
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Caring for Coffee Plant After It Blooms
No special care is required after the bloom.
The spent flowers naturally drop to the ground.
Indoor coffee plants take about three to five years to flower and produce beans.
Note, however, that not all coffee varieties produce beans on their own.
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Place it in a partially shaded location.
Move it inside when nighttime temperates go below 60oF.
No, coffee plants do not smell like coffee, nor do their flowers.
Yes, you’ve got the option to eat coffee cherries.
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