Key Features
Special considerations
Growing and Care Instructions
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Fertilizing
Fertilize with a balanced fertilizer during the growing season.
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Watering
Water regularly, allowing soil to dry slightly between waterings.
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Light Requirements
Full sun to partial shade.
| Type | Fruit-bearing |
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| Lifespan | 50+ years |
| Growth | Moderate |
| Max Height | 20–30 ft |
| Max Width | 20–25 ft |
10-11 Container / 9-11 Outdoors
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Tropical sweetness in a compact form!
Bring the exotic flavor of the tropics to your garden with the Short Pod Ice Cream Bean Tree (Inga feuilleei) – a fast-growing, nitrogen-fixing fruit tree known for its sweet, cottony pulp that tastes like vanilla ice cream.
This air-layered starter plant is a clone of a mature fruiting tree, meaning it will bear fruit faster than seed-grown trees and maintain true-to-type genetics. Unlike the long-pod Inga edulis, this variety produces shorter, thicker pods packed with rich flavor and soft, fluffy fruit pulp.
🌿 Why You’ll Love It:
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Short Pod Variety – Easier to harvest and handle
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Air-Layered – Faster fruiting and reliable genetics
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Delicious Fruit – Sweet, creamy pulp loved by kids and adults
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Tropical Appeal – Great conversation starter in any garden
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Nitrogen Fixer – Improves soil health naturally
