Coffea arabica
| Agro-ecological Zone |
|---|
| Midlands to Highlands |
| Growth rate | Management practices | Invasiveness | Leafing Phenology | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| unknown | Weed control, fertilizer application, shading, pruning | No | Evergreen | Kenya |
| Country | Rainfall | Temperature | Altitude | Soil |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 1 500-2 000 | 15-25 | 1 300-3 000 | Savannah soils of moderate acidity to neutral or slight alkalinity are suitable. Very sandy soils and shallow soils are unsuitable for growing coffee. Soils should be deep, slightly acidic, well-drained loams. They should be rich in nutrients especially potash and with a generous supply of organic matter |
| Common names/English | Kamba | Kikuyu |
|---|---|---|
| Arabian coffee/Arabica coffee | Kaawa | Kahua |
| Propagation Method | Seed shelf life | Pre-sowing seed treatment | Seed Dispersal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cuttings | unknown | Birds |
| Family | Products | Niche | AFD Taxon | AFD Link | Useful Tropical Plant Taxon | Useful Tropical Plant Link | Ecological Services | PROTA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rubiaceae | Income, Other Foods (including nuts), Timber for furniture, Medicine, Fodder, Bee Forage | Scattered in cropland | Coffea arabica | Link | Coffea arabica L. | Link | Soil fertility improvement through mulch/ leaves |
| Origin | Location |
|---|---|
| Exotic | Kiambu |