How to Grow Carob Tree from Seeds
Channel: Survivalist Gardener
Date: 2021-01-19

How to Grow Carob Tree from Seeds

Learn how to grow a carob tree for its chocolate substitute edible pods or as an ornamental plant. Growing Carob Tree is easy in warm climates.
Carob tree is a tough and durable evergreen tree native to the Mediterranean regions and belongs to the legume family. It’s promoted as a chocolate substitute, although the taste is a bit different–much sweeter with a hint of chocolate, less bitter and a way more nutritious. It has bright, green beautiful foliage, cluster of small flowers and edible pods that are used as cocoa powder substitute.

Carob pods contain about 8% protein, vitamins A and B and about one-third of calories than chocolate.
Carob tree grows about 10 meters tall (exceptionally 15 m). It is a dioecious tree, which means each tree bears male or female flowers. Carob tree can tolerate temperature down to 20 F (-7 C) temperature.

It has a thick and twisted trunk with rough and brown bark. The leaves are oval, dark green and shiny and 12 to 30 centimeters long. The foliage provides welcome shade in hot countries. They form a very effective curtain against noise too.





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