Coffee plant
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Scientific name
Coffea arabica
English Name
Coffee Plant
Malayalam name
കാപ്പി
Common name
Arabian coffee
Description
- Habit : Shrub
- Habitat : An under stored tree in high elevation humid forests
- Leaves : evergreen and shiny leaves
- Flowers : in dense clusters,white,sweet scented,stat-shaped
- Fruits : initially green and turn yellow and eventually bright red.
How to use
- Antioxidants : Coffee is a source of antioxidants, which may help protect against cell damage
Uses
Anti-malarial properties
Parts used
Fruits and leaves
Conservation
Propagation & Cultivation
It can be propagated through seed and vegetation.
Seed Propagation : The seeds should be mature,healthy.Once the seeds are selected,they need to be prepared for planting.The seeds are then washed and dried before being soaked in water for 24hrs.After soaking,seeds are ready to be sown.they are usually planted in seedbeds or nursery trays filled with a well-drained soil mix.
