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Ceratonia siliqua

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Locust tree with beautiful seedpods. The size after 10 years is 4 m. The flower colour is cream. This plant is not hardy.

Location of the plant shown in the first picture : Madeira Jan. 2016

Date taken : 11.01.2016

Common name : Locust tree

Family : Fabaceae

© first picture : Jaap de Kreek en Dirk van Gelderen

© picture 2 : Garden Picture

© picture 3 : Garden Picture

© picture 4 : J.C. de Kreek and D. van Gelderen, location picture : Spain-Gibraltar January 2010

© picture 5 : J.C. de Kreek and D. van Gelderen, location picture : Spain-Gibraltar January 2010

© picture 6 : Garden Picture

© picture 7 : Trompenburg Arboretum Rotterdam

© picture 8 : Jaap de Kreek en Dirk van Gelderen, location picture : Madeira Jan. 2016

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Characteristics of this plant
type of plant : tree
soil type : claylike or chalky soil
planting place : needs a sunny place
habit/form : loose growing
water requirement : needs moderatly water
wind tolerance : not susceptible to wind
the plant is evergreen
height approx : between 5 and 7.5 meter
width approx : between 5 and 7.5 meter
quantity per m2 : 1
flower colour : white
leaf colour : green
fruit/seed colour : brown
fruit / seed period : august - september
leaf shape : compound leaves
leaf size : between 15 and 20 cm
edibility : the fruits are edible
scent : flowers scented lightly
flowering period : march - april
hardiness : not hardy

Of this plant no stock is known unfortunately and therefore it does not occur in the on-line plantshop