Carob tree
- Product number: 642000
- Origin: Mediterranean Region
- Latin: Ceratonia siliqua
In warmer regions: a small, sturdy, shade-giving, evergreen tree with dark green, compound leaves. The older branches bear the thick, starch-rich pods. These are used, among other things, as a chocolate substitute. A nice container plant with a very old cultural history, also suitable as a bonsai. Another nice story: the seeds almost always weigh 24mg and were formerly used on a balance to weigh gold. This is where the unit of pure gold is derived from: keration=fruit of the carob tree. 24 carat is pure gold!
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Latin: Ceratonia siliqua
Dutch: Johannesbroodboom
Also: Johannesbroodboom
English: Carob
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- Origin: Mediterranean Region
- Average growth height: More than 200 cm
- Annual or perennial: Perennial
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- Winter hardy: Moderately frost hardy
- Ease of cultivation: Advanced
- Latin: Ceratonia siliqua
- Dutch: Carob tree
- Also known as: Carob tree
- English: Caroh
