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Ceratonia siliqua

Carob Tree, Algarroba Bean, St. Joh

Plant photo of: Ceratonia siliqua
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Information by: Jerry Sortomme Editor        Photographer: Modesto Jr. College/Georg

 

Description

This bushy evergreen large shrub or tree can be trained as a hedge or as single stemmed tree. It can grow to 40' tall or be kept low as an informal hedge.

 

Sun

Full

Water

Low

Growth Rate

Moderate

Soil Type

Clay, Rocky

Soil Condition

Average, Poor

Soil pH

Neutral, Basic

Adverse Factors

n/a

Water Saving Tip:

Dig-up patches of weeds and undesirable grasses from turf areas.

Use water to grow the turf you want, not the weeds you don't want! Once you have eliminated what you don't want, add sod or over-seed to repair the bare areas.