Cafe falso

Bunchosia glandulifera

Bunchosia

Malpighiaceae

Tropical Plants

Zone 5–10

🍎 Edible

Cafe falso is a tropical shrub or small tree from South America valued for its sweet, coffee-flavored edible fruits and attractive foliage. It grows best in warm, humid climates with partial shade to full sun and consistently moist, fertile, well-draining soil. Prune lightly after fruiting to maintain shape, and protect from frost as it has low cold tolerance.

Care Requirements

Care Level

Moderate

Sun

Partial Shade

Water

Moderate

Growth Rate

Moderate

Mature Height

12″ – 36″

Soil

loam

Life Cycle

Perennial

Spacing

120″

Watering Schedule

Every 7-10 Days • Water Thoroughly Until Soil Is Evenly Moist, Then Allow The Top Inch To Dry Before The Next Watering

Temperature

-20° – 90°F

Mature Spread

up to 18″

Root Depth

Medium

Foliage

Medium

Propagation: Seed

Ecology & Origin

Native to

Bolivia

Brazil North

Colombia

Cuba

Ecuador

Guyana

Leeward Is.

Peru

Puerto Rico

Suriname

Trinidad-Tobago

Venezuela

Windward Is.

Attracts

🐝 Bees

🐝 Butterflies

🐝 Hummingbirds

Safety & Use

🍎 Edible fruit

Sources

Data: trefle

Image: trefle.io — Taken Nov 24, 2021 by Martin W (cc-by-sa)

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