Coffea stenophylla
Coffea stenophylla
Safety & Hazards
None known
Cultivation Details
A plant of the humid, lowland tropics. Prefers a well-drained fertile, neutral to slightly acid soil[1]. Despite having some favourable attributes, this species has never been cultivated or tested in experimental plantings[2]. Highland coffee comprises two well-defined genetic groups. The species is used in coffee breeding programmes because of its drought resistance and immunity to leaf miners[2]. Because it does not cross with the main coffee-producing species(C. arabica), a hybrid between this species and C. liberica dewevrei is used as a bridge in order to transfer leaf miner resistance[2].
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+stenophylla>
Pollinators
Data unavailable
References
- [1]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.
- [2]Plant Resources of Southeast Asia — http://proseanet.org/ ↩︎Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
- [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.
- [4]Cornucopia II — Facciola. S. · Kampong Publications, California. · 1998 · ISBN 0-9628087-2-5 ↩︎The second edition of an excellent guide to the edible uses of plants, though it does not give any details of cultivation etc.