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Carob - St John's-bread seeds (Ceratonia siliqua)
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Carob – St. John' John's-bread Seeds (Ceratonia siliqua) 🌿 – 💰 Price: Package of 5 or 10 seeds. Evergreen tree, edible pods, chocolate substitute, Mediterranean origin.
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🌿 Carob – St John's-bread Seeds (Ceratonia siliqua)
💰 Price: Package of 5 or 10 seeds
Ceratonia siliqua, commonly called carob tree or St John 's-bread, is an evergreen shrub or tree in the pea family (Fabaceae). It is cultivated for its edible pods, ornamental value, and as a chocolate substitute. 🌏
Native to the Mediterranean region, including Southern Europe, Northern Africa, the Levant, the Middle East into Iran, the Canary Islands, and Macaronesia, the carob tree grows up to 15 m tall. Its broad, semi-spherical crown is supported by a thick trunk with brown, rough bark and sturdy branches. Leaves are 10–20 cm long, alternate, pinnate, sometimes with a terminal leaflet. The tree is frost-tolerant.
🌱 Botanical Profile:
Flowers: Small, numerous, autumn bloom, pollinated by wind and insects 🌸
Dioecious: Most trees are either male or female
Fruit: Pod, elongated or curved, takes one year to ripen, eaten by animals for seed dispersal
Seeds: Also called locust beans, a source of locust bean gum
Use: Pods eaten by humans (dried, roasted, powder, chips, syrup) and as a dog-safe chocolate substitute
🌿 Cultivation & Growth Conditions:
Soil: Well-draining, fertile
Sunlight: Full sun preferred 🌞
Water: Moderate, avoid waterlogging 💧
Temperature: Germination ≥ 20°C, frost-tolerant mature trees
Special Traits: Evergreen, long-living, drought-resistant
💧 Sowing Instructions:
1️⃣ Pretreat seeds with a hot water soak for 24 hours 💦
2️⃣ Sow lightly covered in coir, sowing mix, or sand/perlite 🌿
3️⃣ Germinate in the dark, maintain moderate moisture
4️⃣ Can sow all year round, keep substrate warm (>20°C) 🌞
5️⃣ Transplant seedlings carefully once strong enough 🪴
🌟 Uses & Benefits:
Culinary: Chocolate substitute, syrup, compote, liqueur, cakes, cookies 🍫
Nutrition: Rich in natural sugars (sucrose, fructose, glucose)
Medicinal: Traditional use for diarrhea in infants
Agricultural: Seeds as animal feed, pods enhance soil via natural litter
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