I have a co-worker who feeds the plants on her desk with coffee now and then. She says the pH or the nitrogen content of the coffee makes the leaves of the plant shinier and greener. Is there anything to this, or could coffee hurt a plant somehow? Has anyone heard of anyone else doing this?
PS: She doesn't give the plants coffee exclusively. She waters them too, but occasionally gives them a little of the room-temperature coffee left in her mug after she's done drinking it. She drinks it black, so there's no sugar or creamer in there.
2007-01-26 06:49:18 · 8 answers · asked by Jeff 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Botany
Your co worker is correct. I do it to my plants also and they are thriving.
2007-01-26 06:57:19 · answer #1 · answered by shirley e 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I've heard of people putting used coffee grounds in the soil, but never of people watering with brewed coffee.
2007-01-26 06:58:07 · answer #2 · answered by april_c_a 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Plants need nitrogen. It helps with chlorophyll production. So that seems valid. What I am unsure about is how much nitrogen is in coffee.....
2007-01-26 08:30:40 · answer #3 · answered by Ellie S 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
those plants will be up all night if they drink coffee after 9. be careful
2007-01-26 06:57:13 · answer #4 · answered by Jim G 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have heard of it and it is ok.
I put my coffee grounds and tea bags in the flower bed beside the front door, they look good to me and grow very well.
2007-01-30 04:34:42 · answer #5 · answered by jeeccentricx2 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I do it. I have hardy, healthy plants. I don't use hot coffee of course, or coffee with creamer.
2007-01-26 06:57:38 · answer #6 · answered by professorc 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That is fine, as long as she doesn't just 'water' them with coffee only as you stated. I do all the time, and any extra soda pop I have...they love it! (maybe once or twice a month.)
2007-01-26 06:57:27 · answer #7 · answered by misteri 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
old maids/wives tale
u might want to cleaning the leaves with beer for a shinny coat or even mayonaise works like a charm it restores essential oils :)
2007-01-26 07:01:04 · answer #8 · answered by xenon 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋