Fruit Trees

Carob

Ceratonia siliqua

خروب

One of the toughest trees in this catalogue and deeply rooted in Lebanese food culture through carob molasses. Evergreen, drought-proof once established, and capable of holding dry stony slopes where little else will grow.

Blooming season: Autumn
Flower colour: Red
Fruiting and harvest: Pods ripen the following September
How to care: Full sun and sharply drained soil, including poor, rocky, and alkaline ground. Water through the first two summers and then effectively leave it alone; carob is exceptionally drought tolerant once rooted. Slow growing, long-lived, and largely trouble-free. Note that trees are usually either male or female, so a female tree needs a male nearby to set pods. Prune minimally, only to shape.

Available in medium, large. Exact pot size and plant height are confirmed when we reply to your order.

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