ICE CREAM BEAN --Inga Edulis-- Fruit mulch and prune regularly to

mulch and prune regularly to encourage bushy new growth

wildly unusual for philodendron

and drought tolerant

only when dry

ICE CREAM BEAN --Inga Edulis-- Fruit mulch and prune regularly toRare! Tree native to South America, used to make the alcoholic beverage cachiri. Makes large seed pods full of a sweet and delicious pulp that can be eaten raw, and has a flavor like vanilla ice cream. Seeds are edible when cooked and taste like chickpeas. Tree is a vigorous and fast grower and is used for nitrogen fixing of the soil in its native region. Makes great shade, and pollinators love the flowers. Leaves, bark, and root have been used as a