Ceratonia siliqua | St. John'S Bread, Carob | Tree
Ceratonia siliqua belongs to the plant family CAESALPINIACE and Genus Ceratonia This Tree will grow well in a wide variety of loam or soils pertaining to most average garden situations , a pH which can apply to most normal garden soil conditions, . All plants need light to allow the photosynthesis process of converting carbon dioxide to growth sugars to take place. Some plants need more sun-light than others. For this plant those sunlight conditions are well described as … Various
We are often asked about plants for humming bird attraction. Unfortunately Ceratonia siliqua does not attract these beautiful hummingbird, sunbird or nectar feeding varieties of garden birds
Impressive Autumn foliage display is not shown by Ceratonia siliqua so look for an alternative plant for pleasing Fall leaf properties
Ceratonia siliqua St. John's bread,carob is not known as a butterfly attracting plant
Ceratonia siliqua | St. John'S Bread, Carob is either a deciduous plant which means it loses its leaves in Autumn or Fall or it can be classed as an evergreen but only for warmer climates (maintains leaves all year round). Beware using trees that lose their leaves around fish ponds.
Almost all plants grown in gardens need to be fed using fertilzer in order to see them at their best. For this plant the suggested fertilizer program would be based upon … Typical mix of: 3 parts Nitrogen (N), 2 parts Phosphorous (P) and 3 parts Potassium (K for Latin name Kalium).
Ceratonia siliqua is used as a traditional herbal remedy. It's used as a laxative, an antidiarrheal and an astringent. The fruit and the bark are used in herbal preparations. This is a light producer of pollen but should cause problems to only the most sensitive hay fever sufferers. February to March is the usual season for causing hay-fever problems.
Ceratonia siliqua is distributed as follows … cultivated ornamental
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