Ceratonia siliqua
Light: Full sun; tolerates light shade but develops a denser canopy in sun.
Water: Low water once established. Water young trees deeply and regularly during establishment; provide occasional deep irrigation during Phoenix’s prolonged summer heat. Allow soil to dry between waterings.
Soil: Well-drained sandy, loamy, or rocky soil; tolerates alkaline and calcareous soils. Avoid waterlogged soil and poorly drained planting sites.
Mature size: 30–50 feet tall and 30–50 feet wide, occasionally larger with age and favorable conditions.
Bloom: Small, inconspicuous flowers appear primarily in fall; pods generally ripen the following late summer or fall.
Evergreen / deciduous: Evergreen.
Growth rate: Slow to moderate; faster with adequate establishment irrigation.