Growing Coffee Plants As Houseplants. The tree requires about 4-5 years to reach maturity before it blooms and produces coffee beans. Directly applying coffee grounds to indoor plant soil can cause excessive moisture retention fungal overgrowth and even impair plant growth.
The soil should at any time be slightly moist and never dry out completely. Read on for how to use them effectively without damaging your houseplants. At minimum its best to fertilize coffee once or twice a year in spring and summer.
If you have a lot of spent coffee grounds and youre on a bit of a budget there is evidence to suggest that coffee grounds are great for soil structure.
Why Use Coffee Grounds To Fertilize Indoor Plants. Water with the diluted coffee just as you would with plain tap water. Its ideal temperature is over 65 degrees. Arabica coffee plant has many qualities its slightly aromatic glossy leaves look beautiful you can also grow it as an ornamental plant in a container and if you love the fragrance then the blazing scent of its flowers is enough to.