Coca
Erythroxylum coca
A shrub native to the Andes and western South America whose leaves contain stimulant alkaloids; leaves are traditionally chewed or brewed as tea, and industrially processed for flavoring and pharmaceutical alkaloid extraction.
Family
Erythroxylaceae
Temperature
17-23°C (absolute 14-27°C)
Rainfall
1000-2100mm (absolute 700-4000mm)
Soil pH
5.5-6.5 (absolute 4.3-8)
Soil types
Well-drained acidic loam soils