wild coffee

Also known as: coffee tree; geranium aralia; geranium-leaf aralia

A tender, evergreen shrub with pinnate leaves composed of rounded, irregularly-margined, glossy dark green leaflets. Grow in a warm conservatory or as a houseplant

Scientific classification

Species: wild coffee (Polyscias guilfoylei)
Genus: Polyscias
Family: Araliaceae

Skin allergen. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling
Toxicity: Houseplants
Plant type: 1-1.5 metres
Height: 0.5-1 metres
Spread: Evergreen
Foliage: Bushy
Habit: Spring · Summer · Autumn · Winter
Season of interest: Full sun · Partial shade
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Ideal temperature

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Distribution of wild coffee

Distribution map

Eastern Malesia, Western Pacific

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Culture

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Toxicity

Skin allergen. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling

Quick identification of wild coffee

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wild coffee care guide

Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings
Watering: Full sun · Partial shade
Sunlight: Information to be completed
Ideal temperature

Watering

Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings

Fertilizing

Balanced perennial feed every four weeks from spring through summer

Pruning

Little pruning is needed. Remove diseased, damaged, crowded or crossing shoots and unwanted growth. Timing depends on the plant: generally late winter or early spring; plants prone to bleeding and deciduous magnolias need different timing, and deciduous azaleas and lilacs are pruned after flowering.

Propagation

Propagate by seed; take greenwood cuttings in early summer, or root leafless stem sections with bottom heat in summer

Growing

Under glass grow in loam-based potting compost in full or bright, filtered light. In growth, water freely, mist daily and apply a balanced liquid feed every month. Water sparingly in winter

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