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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

Very Low

Growth Rate

Moderate

Soil Type

Clay, Rocky

Soil Condition

Average, Poor

Soil pH

Neutral, Basic

Adverse Factors

n/a

Water Saving Tip:

As the weather gets hotter avoid the temptation to increase run times.

Instead, schedule more start times with one to two hours in between to allow the water from the previous session to soak in before watering again.