A friend told me that plants like coffee. Is this true?

Question

Seems strange, but you never know.....

Well cool, and ty all. My plants are going to thrive, because I am both an avid coffee drinker and a classical musician. I'll see if they like Mozart, Bach, or Beethoven better.

Answer 1

Yes...plants do like coffee. Especially acid loving plants like Rhodies and Hydrangeas. Many gardeners add coffee grounds to the compost heap. I use leftover coffee to water my plants.

About once a month I made a 1cup coffee to 4 cups water diluted drink for my plants. They love it...especially my houseplants.

REmember though...use coffee in moderation. Too much is not a good thing. ;)

Answer 2

Some plants like the acid from coffee grounds as they decompose; however, the rate of decomposition is very slow, so you might not see much effect for a while. Instead of coffee, I would suggest elemental sulphur granules or a high-acid fertilizer; you'll get much better results, and much better control. I'm particularly fond of Miracid, but here are lots of them "out there" that you can use.

Answer 3

Sorry but I don't know the answer for sure either. My mother use to do this, but I can't say it helped or hurt. I think coffee is acidic to some degree. Some plants like acidic soil. Rhododendrons and I think Azaleas too, and many others.

On the flip side I'd say try decaffeinated Beethoven and see if that helps! :)

Good luck, it might be interesting.

Answer 4

Some plants like the acid that forms from cooked grounds but you will have to check to see which ones prefer it. I do know that roses thrive when you plant banana peels near the roots.....it's the potassium that's good for them.

Answer 5

Coffee grounds (not coffee) promote richer nitrogen in the soil, which plants thrive on.

Other suggestions are egg shells and shredded newsprint.

Answer 6

I used to put a few coffee grounds in my plants and they did very well. I had forgotten about this and think I'll experiment again with a few. I believe it was mostly vine type plants.

Answer 7

yes, the grounds are good for the soil. The Starbucks near me bags up the old grounds & gives them out free. Cool way to recycle I think. Just be careful to not over do it, it will kill the plants (and they'll be awake for days haha)

Answer 8

Yes, plants that like acid soil conditions like old coffee grounds; plants like azalea, and other "evergreens", I think.

I've also heard they like used tea leaves, but I don't know if that's for the acid content or not.

Classical music and also RAVI SHANKAR (Indian) music is very beneficial for plants.

Have fun!

Answer 9

My mother-in-law puts cracked egg shells in her coffee grounds and uses the liquid to water her plants. Her plants are awesome.

Answer 10

Old coffee grinds are good for the plants