Erythroxylum coca (Huanuco)

Erythroxylum coca (Huanuco) with white flower and many green leaves, close up.
Erythroxylum coca (Huanuco) with small white flower amid smooth, rounded green leaves on branch.

Botanical name: Erythroxylum coca

Common names: Huanuco, Coca

Family: Erythroxylaceae

Origin: South America

USDA Plant Hardiness Map

USDA Zone: 9-10

Large shrub 5-10 ft tallPlant form: Large bush
Plant mature sizeMature height: 5-10 ft
Full sunSun exposure: Full sun or bright light indoor
Cold toleranceCold tolerance: Frost sensitive. Protect from freezing.
Watering: Regular. Let topsoil dry slightlyWatering: Regular
White, off-white flowersFlower color: White and off-white
Suitable forSuitable for: Outdoors in the suitable USDA zone; small gardens, containers, and indoor growing
Irritating plantIrritating or toxic: Irritating
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Tropical shrub cultivated in Africa, northern South America, southeast Asia, and Taiwan. It grows from 2-4m (8 feet) tall. The fruits are small drupes. The plants thrive best in hot, damp situations, such as the clearing of forests, but the leaves most preferred are obtained in drier locations, such as on the sides of hills. The tradition of chewing of coca leaves is deeply fixed among the Andes Indians, farmers and miners, who use it to arouse physical energy, and to fight against pain, hunger and thirst. The leaves of the coca plant are chewed socially throughout the South American Andes as a stimulant and to protect against the effects of high elevation. It has a long history of human use. The leaves are the poisonous parts of the plant.


Image gallery: 9 images
Erythroxylum coca light green leaves and small white flower on a branch
Erythroxylum coca small white flower nestled among pointed light green oval leaves
Erythroxylum coca stem with red fruit and yellow flowers in close up
Erythroxylum coca stem with single red fruit alongside small yellow flowers
Erythroxylum coca (Huanuco) yellow flower close up with green leaves attached to thin brown branch
Erythroxylum coca (Huanuco) flower sits among smooth oval green leaves on a thin woody stem
Erythroxylum coca with red and yellow fruit close up on a tree branch
Erythroxylum coca with smooth red and lime yellow fruit on woody stems
Erythroxylum coca (Huanuco) shrub with bright light green leaves and thin brown woody stems
Erythroxylum coca (Huanuco) shrub dense with numerous small light green leaves on thin woody branches
Erythroxylum coca white flower with green fruit on a thin brown branch close up
Erythroxylum coca with small white flower and round green fruit on brown stem
Erythroxylum coca red fruit close up, small berries attached to thin brown branch
Erythroxylum coca small red fruit growing along a thin wooden branch near foliage
Erythroxylum coca (Huanuco) yellow green leaves close up showing clear vein detail on branch
Erythroxylum coca (Huanuco) yellow green leaves capture sunlight while attached to a woody brown branch
Erythroxylum coca (Huanuco) red fruit close up growing on brown branch with light green buds
Erythroxylum coca (Huanuco) red fruit develops on a woody branch alongside small pale green buds.


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