Botanical Name: Ceratonia siliqua
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Common Name: Carob Tree, Algarroba Bean, St. Joh  
Plant photo of: Ceratonia siliqua
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  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Tree, Shrub

 

Height Range

12-25', 25-40'

 

Flower Color

Red

 

Flower Season

Spring

 

Leaf Color

Dark Green

 

Bark Color

Brown

 

Fruit Color

Brown

 

Fruit Season

Summer

Information by: Jerry Sortomme Editor
Photographer: Modesto Jr. College/Georg

  • Description

  • Notes

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.