SEEDS OF CERATONIA SILIQUA - CAROB BEAN
Culinary, ornamental, fodder and medicinal tree cultivated for its carobs in the Iberian Peninsula. Bonsai.
Evergreen tree up to 10m with lanceolate, dark-green leaves and red flowers without petals. The carob, its fruit, is long, brown and it has a sweet taste.
Grows on dry, stony and limestone soils under cool climates. As a xerophytic species, Carob is well adapted to the ecological conditions of the Mediterranean region. Re-sprounting species. Fruit tree.
The seeds feed the game and horses but also humans in some countries. A substitute to chocolate, liquors and fodders are made from its seeds. The wood is used in cabinet making and marquetry. It has anti fungal, astringent and anti diarrhoeal properties.
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| Average germination (%) | 80 |
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| Climate Zone | Mediterranean, Warm areas |
| Flower colour | Red |
| Foliage | Evergreen |
| Fruit color | Brown |
| Hardiness | Drought resistant, Non hardy |
| Plant use | Bonsai, Coastal garden, Desertification, Fodder, Low maintenance garden, Medicinal, Reforestation, Singular, Street Tree, Timber, Wild garden |
| Seeds per gram | 5 |
| Soil - Moisture | Dry |
| Soil - Ph | Alkaline |
| Soil - Type | Chalk, Stony |
| Sunlight - Exposure | Sun |
Place the seeds in boiling water at 90º for 5 seconds. Soak for 24h and then proceed to the sowing maintaining temperatures of 20ºC/30ºC day until the germination is completed.
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