Coffea congensis
Coffea congensis
Safety & Hazards
None known
Cultivation Details
A plant of the lowland humid tropics[1]. Prefers a well-drained fertile, neutral to slightly acid soil[2]. Readily hybridises with C. canephora to form the well-known hybrids 'Congusta' of Java and the CxR cultivar of India[1]. This species is generally not planted for coffee production, but is often kept in germ plasm collections for use in breeding programmes[1].
Propagation
Propagation is usually by seed. The viability of the seeds is comparatively short, depending upon conditions, and it is advisable to plant within 2 months of harvesting. The older the seeds, the longer they take to germinate and they lose viability. They can be planted with the parchment attached but germination is quicker when it is removed[3]. Seedlings can be raised in shaded nurseries, planting them out into their permanent positions when 6 - 12 months old[3]. Layering Air layering Budding. For rooting of coffee cuttings, the single leaf-bud cutting is commonly used[3]. Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Coffea+congensis>
Pollinators
Data unavailable
References
- [1]Plant Resources of Southeast Asia — http://proseanet.org/ ↩︎Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
- [2]The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. — Huxley. A. · MacMillan Press · 1992 · ISBN 0-333-47494-5 ↩︎Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.
- [3]World Agroforesty Centre — http://www.worldagroforestry.org/ ↩︎An excellent online database of a huge range of trees giving very good information on each plant - its uses, ecology, identity, propagation, pests etc.