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Description

Bloom Color: Green. Form: Rounded, Vase.

Ceratonia siliqua is an evergreen Tree growing to 15 m at a medium rate.
It is hardy to zone 8 and is frost tender. It is in leaf all year, in flower from August to October. The species is dioecious . and is pollinated by wasps and flies.
It can fix Nitrogen.
Suitable for: light and medium soils, prefers well-drained soil and can grow in nutritionally poor soil. Suitable pH: acid, neutral and basic soils and can grow in very alkaline soils.
It cannot grow in the shade. It prefers dry or moist soil and can tolerate drought. The plant can tolerates strong winds but not maritime exposure.

Cultivation

Agroforestry Services: Windbreak Fodder: Pod Industrial Crop: Gum Management: Standard Minor Global Crop Other Systems: Irreg. Intercrop Staple Crop: Balanced carb Staple Crop: Sugar
Landscape Uses:Aggressive surface roots possible. Requires a very sunny position in any well-drained moderately fertile soil. Does well in calcareous, gravelly or rocky soils. Tolerates salt laden air. Tolerates a pH in the range 6.2 to 8.6. The tree is very drought resistant, thriving even under arid conditions, the roots penetrating deep into the soil to find moisture. This species is not very hardy in Britain but it succeeds outdoors in favoured areas of S. Cornwall, tolerating temperatures down to about -5°c when in a suitable position. The young growth in spring, even on mature plants, is frost-tender and so it is best to grow the plants in a position sheltered from the early morning sun. The carob is frequently cultivated in warm temperate zones for its edible seed and seed pods. Mature trees in a suitable environment can yield up to 400 kilos of seedpods annually. There are named varieties with thicker pods. Seeds are unlikely to be produced in Britain since the tree is so near the limits of its cultivation. The seed is very uniform in size and weight, it was the original 'carat' weight of jewellers. This species has a symbiotic relationship with certain soil bacteria, these bacteria form nodules on the roots and fix atmospheric nitrogen. Some of this nitrogen is utilized by the growing plant but some can also be used by other plants growing nearby. Special Features:Edible, Not North American native, Inconspicuous flowers or blooms.

HabitatsRocky places near the sea shore.
HabitatsWoodland Garden Canopy
HabitatsSecondary
HabitatsSouth Wall. By. West Wall. By.
HabitatsWoodland Garden Canopy
HabitatsSecondary
HabitatsSouth Wall. By. West Wall. By.
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