Common name:Carob Tree
Botanical name:Ceratonia siliqua
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. Female trees have pods which contain carob, a cocoa substitute. The tree prefers full sun and deep infrequent watering. This great shade tree and does well in desert areas.
Designer: Rancho Santa Ana BG
Photographer: GardenSoft
Maintain a two to four inch layer of mulch on the soil surface to reduce weeds, infiltrate rain water, and reduce compaction.
Adjust sprinklers to avoid watering sidewalks and driveways.
Attract, or buy beneficial insects such as ladybugs and lacewings to control pest outbreaks in your garden.
