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Wild Coffee
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Wild Coffee

Psychotria nervosa
In the United States: Native · also called wild coffee, shiny-leaved wild coffee

Honeybees visit wild coffee for nectar and pollen during its peak spring-to-summer bloom in its native subtropical range. Evergreen shrub supports foraging in shaded habitats; cold-sensitive, requires frost protection at the northern edge of its range. Thrives in partial shade and well-drained soils; non-invasive where native.

Nectarmedium
Pollenmedium
Bloom (US) April–September
Hardiness zones9-11
TypePerennial
Sunpartial
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