Plant of the Month Plant of the Month Wild Coffee Psychotria spp.
Wild coffee is versatile when it comes to the amount of sun exposure required.
It will tolerate sun and shade, but will probably be healthiest when grown in an area with filtered or partial sun. As for water requirements, Pyschotria will need supplemental water during extended periods without rain. This is not necessarily what you might expect from a native plant, but even some native Florida plants can suffer during extended droughts. Before you start getting ideas, don't plan to start a backyard coffee plantation. The fruit from this plant is not the real thing as far as your morning beverage is concerned.