How much sunlight does my Ceratonia Siliqua need?

Ceratonia Siliqua may have difficulty thriving and will drop leaves 🍃 without ample sunlight. Place it less than 3 feet from a window to maximize the potential for growth. Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement in your home 🏡.

Is Ceratonia Siliqua toxic to cats, dogs, or children?

Ceratonia Siliqua is not known to cause harm to humans or pets. Regardless, if you, a family member, a cat, or dog has ingested any plant material, please consult a doctor or a veterinarian.

Can Ceratonia Siliqua be grown outdoors?

USDA Hardiness Zone Ceratonia Siliqua can be grown outdoors in USDA Hardiness Zones 8a-11b . Find your local hardiness zone here .

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Ceratonia Siliqua

Q: How often should I water my Ceratonia Siliqua?

Ceratonia Siliqua prefers for the soil to dry out between waterings and should be watered regularly . Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.

About Ceratonia Siliqua

Carob is a flowering evergreen tree in the bean family native to the Medditranian region and Iran. It creates edible pods that are used as a chocolate substitute. It's a tree that's a part of the Carobaceae family. Carob pods are edible.

Taxonomy

Scientific name

Ceratonia siliqua

Genus

Ceratonia

Family

Fabaceae

Order

Fabales

Also known as

Carob Tree, Carob Tree, St john's-bread and Carob

How to care for Ceratonia Siliqua

Water

How often to water your Ceratonia Siliqua

Ceratonia Siliqua needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot located in Nashville, Tennessee.

Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.

Water 0.5 cups every
9

Does your plant get direct sunlight?

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Light

Check the growing potential in your area

A plant's growing potential is determined from its location, the time of year, and current local weather.

Nashville, Tennessee

36% Very Low

Growing Ceratonia Siliqua in Nashville right now

Plant growth potential is currently low 📉

February 5th, 2023

Sunlight intensity as measured by “net radiation” in Nashville is currently low 📉.

The availability of high quality sunlight in your home impacts ability for plants to thrive and is key in determi…

Sunlight will increase by 36.2% ☀️

February 5th, 2023

Nashville is trending towards greater sunlight intensity!

The amount of sunlight in Nashville is expected to increase by 36.2% over the next 2 weeks to an average of 10.7 megajoules of energy per …

Daylight will increase by 1.1 hours 📈

February 7th, 2023

This month, Nashville is getting an average of 6.7 hours of clear sky sunlight per day.

Hours of daylight will increase by 11% over the next two weeks. Your plants will get 10.9 total hours of day…