Erythroxylum coca is one of two species of cultivated coca. The coca plant resembles a blackthorn bush, and grows to a height of 2–3 m (7–10 ft). The branches are straight, and the leaves, which have a green tint, are thin, opaque, oval, and taper at the extremities. A marked characteristic of the leaf is an areolated portion bounded by two longitudinal curved lines, one line on each side of the midrib, and more conspicuous on the under face of the leaf.
Coca Tree Care
Erythroxylum Coca
What is the plant
Amazonian coca is prepared differently than the other three cultivated cocas. After fire-toasting the leaves dry, they are pulverized. Once sifted, the powder is combined with ashes from plants which serve as the necessary alkaline admixture for coca chewing.
humidity
Normal
lighting
Part sun and part shade
temperature
4°C - 10°C
hardiness zone
10 - 11
difficulty
Easy
How to Care for the Plant
Water
Water as needed to keep the soil slightly moist but never soggy.
Pruning
You should prune out any brown or yellow fronds.
Sunlight
Sun/Part Shade.
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Soil
Perform well in most types of soil.
Temperature
Tender plant – may be damaged or killed by low temperature.
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