Ice Cream Bean Tree (Inga)

ICE CREAM BEAN TREE(Inga sp)Uses: Ornamental, Edible Fruit.Fruit: Extremely large and long fruit pods ( 4" - 36" ), White to Yellow Cottony Flesh.Flowers: Self-pollinating puffs; pollinator greatly increases fruit set.Foliage: Glossy, Green, oblong-obovate (4" - 6" long).Tree Sizes: Standard, up to 60', easily shaped and pruned.Growth Habits: Spreading and broad canopy, Evergreen.Tolerances: Resistant to Heat, Humidity, Wet, Wind, Shade, Pests & Diseases.Growing Zone: Tropical, survives to 9A-13B in ground; Can be grown in containers or greenhouses in all other zones.Positioning: Full Sun, Part Sun, Part ShadeDescription:The Ice Cream Bean Tree is a relative in the legume family and boasts a unique and very long fruit pod which can reach 3 feet in length in some species. Ingas can easily be grown in containers and take well to a variety of soils.Fruit flavors are variable in sweetness and texture, but have a pretty similar cottony interior surrounding the seeds. Some species will b