I just had a little bit of coffee left in a coffee cup. I had my watering in other had because I noticed my begonia plant was little dry. Stupid me I just ended up pouring some coffee in the plant and not the water. I was'nt a whole lot of coffee but the plant did soak it up right away. Do you think I just killed my plant? Please no rude answers!!! Thank you
2007-12-18 05:01:25 · 30 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
Coffee grounds are good for plants. So I doubt it.
2007-12-18 05:03:47 · answer #1 · answered by Abolir Las Farc 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Don't be worried.
Since it was just a little I would make sure to also add enough water to the plant so that it is well-watered.
Just keep an eye on it.
I presume since it was the end of your cup that it wasn't hot but maybe only warm or even cool. I would be a little more concerned of any cream/milk or sugar but again not too worried as long as you also add enough water to dilute this.
Another thing of interest is that coffee grounds are oftenh used to mulch some plants. Granted, it is best for plants that need an acidic environment but even so , coffee should not kill your plant!!l
2007-12-18 13:16:59 · answer #2 · answered by shedahudda 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, the acid might help the blooms, but I'd rinse the coffee through with room temperature water anyway. Just run water into the plant and let it drain thoroughly. If you had milk or sugar in the coffee, rinsing the soil is very important so you can leach anything out that may harm the plant.
2007-12-18 07:46:48 · answer #3 · answered by The Cat 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I did an experiment in high school where I compared the results of plants that I watered with water, coffee, and Mountain Dew. The plant I watered with coffee did the best. The plant I watered with Mountain Dew did the worst. I was measuring growth and overall plant healthiness.
2007-12-18 12:29:50 · answer #4 · answered by pontgranprix 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Coffee tends to be a little acidic, so just water it real good to flush out the coffee. But the plant should be fine.
2007-12-18 05:05:16 · answer #5 · answered by J 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Many people use coffee or coffee grounds on plants, particularly in the winter or if they look a little lethargic.
Scratching coffee grounds into the top of soil after transplanting or if a plant has become scraggy looking is recommended. Denise http://thegardenersrake.com
2007-12-21 14:19:55 · answer #6 · answered by Denise 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. If it was constantly grown in coffee water, it might be bad.
Your plant should be fine unless it's one of these hypersensitive ones that hate the slightest change in anything.
2007-12-18 05:05:15 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No not at all. Starbucks actually gives away there coffee grinds to put on your plants!
2007-12-18 05:04:30 · answer #8 · answered by mishael 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
poor plenty of water in it and lift it from the ground so that the water will fall down before it will get absorved.in other words,you can wash it!but only if the specific plant loves plenty of water.if it is a cactus for example,don't do it...
2007-12-18 05:08:03 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
no....you haven't done anything to the plant....lots of people use coffee grounds in the plants soil, so i know your plant will be all right. happy growing!!!!!
2007-12-18 05:05:40 · answer #10 · answered by intelligentbooklady 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋