Jumbo Ice Cream Bean Tree (Inga edulis) Live Tropical Fruit Tree 12"-24" with Sweet Vanilla-Flavored Pods

Jumbo Ice Cream Bean Tree (Inga edulis) Overview

The Jumbo Ice Cream Bean Tree is a fast-growing tropical fruit tree known for its long green pods filled with fluffy, sweet pulp that tastes like vanilla ice cream. This versatile tree is perfect for tropical gardens, providing shade and contributing to agroforestry systems through nitrogen fixation and erosion control.

Key Features

• Produces long pods up to 30 cm with sweet, vanilla-flavored pulp
• Ideal for shade, erosion control, and nitrogen-fixing in agroforestry
• Fast-growing, reaching heights up to 30 meters with an umbrella-shaped canopy
• Thrives in full sun and well-draining soil
• Low maintenance and drought-tolerant once established
• Deciduous leaves and fragrant flowers that develop into edible pods

Growing Information

This starter plant ranges from 12 to 24 inches in height and matures into a large tree. It prefers full sun exposure and requires deep, regular watering, especially during establishment. The tree benefits from balanced fertilization and naturally enriches the soil through nitrogen fixation. Suitable for USDA hardiness zones 9-12, it adapts well to various tropical climates.

Plant Condition Disclosure

Live plants may be shipped dormant, leafless, recently pruned, bare root, or partially defoliated depending on season, weather, and shipping requirements.

Natural variation in size, branching, foliage density, color, root structure, and overall appearance should be expected.

Important Note

You will receive a live starter plant (seedling/young plant). Listing photos show the plant at a mature stage for reference only. The actual plant size, shape, and appearance may vary and will be significantly smaller than the images shown.

Customer Notice for Live Plants

Live plants may experience normal shipping stress such as leaf loss, yellowing, wilting, or minor branch damage.

Please consider local weather before purchasing. Extreme heat, freezing temperatures, severe weather, shipping delays, or unattended packages may increase plant stress.

Due to the perishable nature of live plants, returns are generally not accepted. If there is an issue with your order, please contact us within 48 hours of delivery and provide the required photos for review.

• Photos of the shipping box
• Photo of the shipping label
• Clear photos of the plant from multiple angles
• Scratch test photos if the plant appears dead or dormant

Dormant, stressed, defoliated, wilted, or transit-shocked plants are not automatically considered dead.

Claims submitted without the required photos or more than 48 hours after delivery may not be eligible for review, replacement, or refund.