Inga Species, Ice Cream Bean, Monkey Tail, Monkey Tamarind
Ingaedulis

Family: Fabaceae (fab-AY-see-ee)
Genus: Inga (ING-ah)
Species: edulis (ED-yew-liss)

Synonym:Feuilleea edulis

Synonym:Inga ynga

Synonym:Mimosa ynga

Category
Edible Fruits and Nuts

Water Requirements

Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade

Foliage
Evergreen

Foliage Color

Height
over 40 ft. (12 m)

Spacing

Hardiness
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Where to Grow

Danger

Bloom Color
White/Near White

Bloom Characteristics

Bloom Size

Bloom Time
Blooms repeatedly

Other details

Soil pH requirements
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)

Patent Information
Non-patented

Propagation Methods
From seed; germinate in vitro in gelatin, agar or other medium

Seed Collecting