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Ice Cream Bean - Inga edulis
Wellspring Premium Series
$44.99
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Ice Cream Bean is nature's frozen dessert with no freezer needed—a tropical treasure that tastes like a cotton-candy-like vanilla custard straight from the pod! Native to Central and South America, this creamy legume grows inside elongated pods and earned its whimsical name from its uncanny resemblance to soft-serve ice cream. Rich in protein and packed with nutrients, Ice Cream Bean is beloved by locals who simply scoop the silky pulp directly into their mouths. Beyond its delicious flavor, this remarkable tree is an ecological superstar, improving soil health and providing shade in agroforestry systems. You won't find this rare, unique fruit at the grocery store because it's best eaten fresh off the tree, so grow your own Ice-cream Bean.
Our Ice Cream Bean comes in a Premium 3/4-QT. pot which gives you a nice head start on planting.
• Average mature height: 15-40 feet (8-12 if container grown)
• Fertilizer: 1-1-1 ratio
• Light: Full to part sun
• Soil: Well-drained, medium moist
• Zones: 9-11
Introducing Premium & Supreme plants
We're expanding our product lineup with plants that need more space than our classic 2/3-cup pot allows.
Premium Plants come in a 3/4-quart pot and Supreme Plants come in a 3/4-gallon pot.
New Premium & Supreme Plants will release each Friday.
Shop with confidence
Your plants are packed with the utmost care, but shipping can be stressful on the little guys.
That's why you have 30 days from the arrival date to experiment with them. If they don't bounce back, you're eligible for a refund.
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We sell baby plants
Wellspring Gardens is the starter plant, AKA “baby plant” shop. We just get you started, so you get all the credit for raising your plants under your green thumb.
How tall are baby plants?
We aim to ship your plants when they’re 3-8” tall, though we often ship them taller than that.
What determines whether I get a 3-, 6-, or even 18-inch-tall plant?
The exact size of the plant we send you is variable on the time of year and how long we've been growing it out.
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