Pithecellobium dulce

How to grow Pithecellobium dulce growing and care:

Warm climate

What is the best way to start growing?
Plant / Seed / vegetative reproduction (cut or suckers)

Is it necessary to graft or use vegetative reproduction?
No, but sometime the fruit are small with almost no flash to eat

Difficulties or problems when growing:
Aggressive, invasive, thorns

Planting season:
Spring / Summer

Pests and diseases:
Aphids

Pruning season:
All year (in colder climate spring)

How to prune:
Recommend to keep it small better to harvest the fruit

Size of the plant?
7-15 m, 21-45 feet

Growth speed in optimal condition:
Fast growing

Water requirement:
Average amount of water / Big amount of water

Light conditions in optimal condition for growing:
Full Sun / Half Shade

Is it possible to grow indoor as houseplant?
No

Growing is also possible in a planter /flowerpot / containers:
No

Blooming information

Bloom season:
Spring

General information about the flower
Fragrant white flowers have dozen of stamina

Pollination is done by:
Bees

Edible fruits

Fruit harvest season:
Summer

Fruits pests or diseases:
Birds

What can be done with big quantities of Pithecellobium dulce fruits?
Eat raw, juice

Work requirements on the fruit:
To take the pulp out of the seeds

How long does it take to bear fruit?
4-6 years

Scientific name:

Pithecellobium dulce