How much sunlight does my Coffee Bush need?

Coffee Bush may have difficulty thriving and will drop leaves 🍃 without ample sunlight. Place it less than 3 feet from a window to maximize the potential for growth. Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement in your home 🏡.

Can Coffee Bush be grown outdoors?

USDA Hardiness Zone Coffee Bush can be grown outdoors in USDA Hardiness Zones 9a-12b . Find your local hardiness zone here .

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Coffee Bush

Q: How often should I water my Coffee Bush?

Coffee Bush prefers for the soil to dry out between waterings and should be watered regularly . Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.

About Coffee Bush

Coffee Bush is a super rare houseplant 🌿 that needs regular watering to thrive. They do best in abundant sunlight ☀ and should be less than 3 feet from a window.

Taxonomy

Scientific name

Leucaena leucocephala

Genus

Leucaena

Family

Fabaceae

Order

Fabales

Also known as

River tamarind, Subabul, White leadtree, Jumbay and White popinac

How to care for Coffee Bush

Water

How often to water your Coffee Bush

Coffee Bush needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot located in Los Angeles, California.

Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.

Water 0.5 cups every
9

Does your plant get direct sunlight?

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Light

Check the growing potential in your area

A plant's growing potential is determined from its location, the time of year, and current local weather.

Los Angeles, California

47% Low

Growing Coffee Bush in Los Angeles right now

Plant growth potential is currently medium 👌

February 6th, 2023

Sunlight energy as measured by “net radiation” in Los Angeles is currently medium 👌.

The availability of high quality sunlight in your home impacts ability for plants to thrive and is key in deter…

Sunlight will increase by 34.6% ☀️

February 6th, 2023

Los Angeles is trending towards greater sunlight intensity!

The amount of sunlight in Los Angeles is expected to increase by 34.6% over the next 2 weeks to an average of 13.8 megajoules of energy …

Daylight will increase by 1.0 hours 📈

February 7th, 2023

This month, Los Angeles is getting an average of 9.4 hours of clear sky sunlight per day.

Hours of daylight will increase by 10.2% over the next two weeks. Your plants will get 11.0 total hours of…

Light needs and placement for plant Coffee Bush: 3ft from a window

Coffee Bush may have difficulty thriving, and will drop leaves 🍃, without ample sunlight.

Place it less than 3 feet from a south-facing window to keep it happy during this time of reduced sunlight intensity in Los Angeles, California ⛅.

Nutrients

How to fertilize Coffee Bush

Nutrient, fertilizer, and repotting needs for Coffee Bush: repot after 2X growth

Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.

By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.

To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Coffee Bush after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.

When to repot Coffee Bush

Is this a good time of year to repot? No ⏳

February 6th, 2023

The growing potential in Los Angeles is low 📉.

Repotting in late fall or winter when the day lengths are shorter can be very stressful for a plant and cause it to go into shock.

It's best to r…