Origin
Mediterranean
Light
Full sun
Watering
Weekly
Care
Moderate
Flowering
Flowering
Edible & Fruit
Caroubier
With its broad evergreen crown and long brown pods rich in sugar, the Carob is a tree of shade and sustenance in arid lands.
Care Profile
A guide to ensuring your botanical companion thrives.
Origin
Mediterranean
Light
Full sun
Watering
Rarely
Maintenance
Easy
The tree of Mediterranean frugality
Naturally present throughout the Mediterranean basin, the Carob withstands extreme drought and poor soil where almost no other fruit tree survives.
Its pods are eaten as flour or syrup, and its remarkably uniform seed is said to have given its name to the jeweller's carat.
"The carob gives shade where nothing else will grow."
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Styling Tip 01
Full Sun
It thrives in full sun and tolerates the most intense heat and glare.
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Styling Tip 02
Very Infrequent Watering
Once established it needs virtually no watering, even in summer.
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Styling Tip 03
Patience at Planting
Its growth is slow in the first years, but its lifespan is measured in centuries.
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Origin
Mediterranean
Light
Full sun
Watering
Rarely
Care
Easy
Flowering
Flowering