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Fabaceae
Sacky sac bean
Inga laurina
Also known as Inga verrucosa, Phaseolus polystachios, Mimosa coruscans, Inga fagifolia var. typica
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Inga laurina (sacky sac bean) is a fast-growing tropical tree native to South America and Central America, valued for its fragrant pom-pom flowers and edible sweet pulp surrounding its seeds. It thrives in warm, humid climates in full sun to partial shade with regular moisture and rich, well-drained soil. An excellent shade tree for tropical gardens, it also fixes atmospheric nitrogen, naturally enriching the surrounding soil.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 5 hours
- Watering
- Water deeply and regularly to maintain evenly moist soil; reduce slightly during cooler months but never allow to fully dry out · Every 5-7 days
- Maintenance
- Moderate
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 6–8.5
- Temperature
- 50°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed
Hardiness
USDA 10a-12b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 10 ft – 30 ft
- Spread
- 15 ft
- Spacing
- 120 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- White
- Foliage
- Green · Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Argentina Northeast, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jawa
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies, Birds
Sources: trefle
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