Coffea — 10 species
Botanical species in the genus Coffea recorded in the PlantPeers database.
Coffea arabica
Coffea arabica
Family: Rubiaceae
Cultivation
In equatorial regions, the plant can be grown at elevations from 1,300 to 2,800 metres, with 1,500 - 1,900 metres being most common. The minimum elevation reduces to about 500 metres at a latitude around 15°N or S, whilst in the subtropics it can be grown from sea level to 1,000 metres. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 14 - 28°c, but can tolerate 10 - 34°c.
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Coffea canephora
Coffea canephora
Family: Rubiaceae
Cultivation
A plant of the moister tropics, where it is usually found at elevations between 200 - 800 metres, occasionally up to 1,300 metres. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 20 - 30°c, but can tolerate 12 - 36°c. It can be killed by temperatures of 5°c or lower.
Full cultivation guide →Coffea congensis
Coffea congensis
Family: Rubiaceae
Cultivation
A plant of the lowland humid tropics. Prefers a well-drained fertile, neutral to slightly acid soil. Readily hybridises with C. canephora to form the well-known hybrids 'Congusta' of Java and the CxR cultivar of India.
Full cultivation guide →Coffea eugenioides
Coffea eugenioides
Family: Rubiaceae
Cultivation
A plant of the moist tropics, in Tanzania it grows in areas where the mean annual rainfall is 800 - 2,100mm. Tolerates a wide range of soil types, though it grows best in sandy clay loams and sandy loams.
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Coffea liberica
Coffea liberica
Family: Rubiaceae
Cultivation
Liberian coffee is a plant of the humid, lowland tropics, where it performs better than arabica and robusta coffees. It is found at elevations up to 600 metres. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 24 - 30°c, but can tolerate 18 0 36°c.
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Coffea stenophylla
Coffea stenophylla
Family: Rubiaceae
Cultivation
A plant of the humid, lowland tropics. Prefers a well-drained fertile, neutral to slightly acid soil. Despite having some favourable attributes, this species has never been cultivated or tested in experimental plantings.
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