Carob Tree – 5 Seeds
(Ceratonia siliqua)
R30.00
The Carob tree’s edible pods are filled with a saccharine pulp and used as a chocolate substitute in cakes and drinks.
Common Names: Carob Tree, Locust bean or St John’s Bread.
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The carob tree (Ceratonia siliqua) also known as locust bean or St John’s Bread, is a small to medium evergreen leguminous tree with glossy leathery leaves. The tree is dioecious and it is pollinated by wasps and flies.
The tree’s edible pods are filled with a saccharine pulp and used as a chocolate substitute in cakes and drinks. They are rich in sugars and protein and can be eaten both green or dried. The seedpods are also used to make a flour that is free from sugar and starch. Roasted seed is used as a coffee substitute.
Growing Carob Tree
Indoor Sowing: Spring and Early Summer.
Direct Sowing: Spring and Summer.
- It prefers a full Sun position, planted in fast-draining soil. Can grow in nutritionally poor soil and is drought tolerant.
- The tree develops a long tap root, so it is best to plant the seeds in deep containers.
- Scarify the seed coat and then place the seeds in warm water for 24 hours.
- Fill a deep container with a good quality, fast-draining potting mix.
- Sow the seeds 50mm deep.
- Place the container in a well lit, warm area until germination.
- Keep the soil moist, but not overly wet.
- Germination in about 40 days at a soil temperature of 22-26°C.
- Transplant the seedlings to the garden or a larger pot once they are about 8-10cm tall.
- Can be grown in large containers that provide room for root expansion.
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