Pithecellobium dulce growing tree of the genus Pithecellobium also known as Sweet Inga or Monkeypod, Pithecellobium dulce perennial evergreen to semi-deciduous plant also used as ornamental plant, can grow in tropic, mediterranean, subtropical climate, fixing nitrogen
Flower fragrant the color white the flowers have dozen of stamina
Fruit grow in pods, the pod color is pink looks like scorpions tail, fruit pulp is white and hairy until 4-6 fruits in pod, in some cultivars peel easy, the seeds also edible
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Requirements for growing Pithecellobium dulce:
Warm climate
What is the best way to start growing Pithecellobium dulce:
Plant / Seed / vegetative reproduction (cut or suckers)
Is it necessary to graft or use vegetative reproduction in Pithecellobium dulce?
No, but sometime the fruit are small with almost no flash to eat
Difficulties/Problems with growing Pithecellobium dulce:
Aggressive, invasive, thorns
When is the best time to plant a Pithecellobium dulce tree:
Spring / Summer
Pests and diseases in Pithecellobium dulce:
Aphids
When is the best time to prune a Pithecellobium dulce tree?
All year (in colder climate spring)
How to prune a Pithecellobium dulce:
Recommend to keep it small better to harvest the fruit
What is the size of a Pithecellobium dulce tree?
7-15 m
Growth speed in Pithecellobium dulce:
Fast growing
Pithecellobium dulce Irrigation Water Management:
Average amount of water / Big amount of water
Light conditions in optimal condition for growing Pithecellobium dulce:
Full Sun / Half Shade
It is possible to grow Pithecellobium dulce indoor?
No
Growing Pithecellobium dulce is also possible in a planter /flowerpot / containers:
No
When does Pithecellobium dulce bloom?
Spring
General information about the flower:
Fragrant white flowers have dozen of stamina
Pollination is done by:
Bees
When does Pithecellobium dulce yield:
Summer
Pests or diseases in Pithecellobium dulce fruit:
Birds
What can be done with big quantities of Pithecellobium dulce fruit?
Eat raw, juice
Work requirements on the Pithecellobium dulce fruit:
To take the pulp out of the seeds
How long does it take for a Pithecellobium dulce to bear fruit?
4-6 years
