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GreenDreams Presents: The Ice Cream Bean Tree (Inga feuilleei) - A Taste of Nature's Delight 🍦🌳
Embark on a journey with the Ice Cream Bean Tree, one of nature's sweetest secrets. This enchanting tree doesn't just give shade; it offers pods bursting with flavors reminiscent of vanilla ice cream. Dive into its tale and discover how this tree can become the talk of your garden.
📦 What You'll Receive:
- Plant Size & Container: A robust Ice Cream Bean sapling, all set to thrive, carefully packaged in a 3-gallon pot.
🌿 Growth Essentials:
- Growing Zones: Perfectly suited for zones 9a+.
- Growth Habits: A speedy grower! Expect heights of 30'-50' when mature.
- Sunlight: Enjoys a spot that's mostly sunny.
- Soil: Yearns for rich, well-drained soil.
🍦 Flavor Profile & Culinary Delights:
- Taste & Texture: Each bite of its soft, fluffy white pulp will transport you to a world where vanilla ice creammeets the whimsy of cotton candy.
- Culinary Uses: Savor it fresh from the pod, or add its tantalizing taste to tropical fruit salads and smoothies. An absolute treat for every dessert lover!
✨ Enchanting Origins & Folklore:
Legends whisper that the name "Monkey Tamarind" emerged due to its popularity among forest primates. In the heart of Central and South America, not only do monkeys relish its sweetness, but communities have celebrated this tree for centuries, both for its delightful taste and potential medicinal virtues.
🍂 Unique Appeal & Features:
- Mesmerizing Fruit Pods: A visual spectacle, some pods can stretch beyond 10" long.
- Ecological Powerhouse: Beyond its taste and beauty, this tree is revered as a potent nitrogen fixer, making it a star in organic and permaculture setups.
🌸 Ornamental & Landscaping Brilliance:
Envision the Ice Cream Bean Tree as the centerpiece of your garden. Its towering presence, combined with its intricate fruit pods, creates a natural canopy, making it both a shade provider and a visual marvel.
🌟 Perfect For:
- Tropical Fruit Enthusiasts: Here's a gem you won't easily find elsewhere.
- Garden Showstoppers Seekers: Turn heads and start conversations with its unique appeal.
- Ecology & Permaculture Advocates: Embrace its nitrogen-fixing prowess.
❌ Perhaps Not Ideal For:
- Cold Climate Dwellers: Zones outside 10a-11b might pose a challenge.
- Compact Garden Owners: It's a majestic tree that loves to stretch.
🌱 Planting & Care Guide:
- Where to Plant: A sunny location with room to grow vertically will be ideal.
- How to Transplant:
- Dig a hole as deep as the pot and as wide.
- Place the sapling in, ensuring it's not planted too deep.
- Fill the remaining hole space with soil, packing it well to avoid air pockets. Mulch + amendments are recommended.
- Ongoing Care: Mulch generously with hardwood species to retain moisture and keep roots cool. We recommend you follow organic practices for the best long-term results.
🏡 Indoor Planting?
While it's a fast-growing plant that thrives outdoors, enthusiastic gardeners with spacious interiors might attempt to keep it indoors during colder months.
✨ Enchanting Origins & Folklore:
Did you know? The name "Monkey Tamarind" is derived from its popularity among primates. In the wild, monkeys often savor its sweet pulp!
Additionally, this tree has deep roots in the cultures of Central and South America, where it's not only cherished for its delightful taste but also for its potential medicinal properties, though more research is needed to substantiate these claims.
🍃 The Roots of Ice Cream Bean:
Tracing its heritage back to the lush rainforests of Central and South America, the Ice Cream Bean Tree has been a treasured gift of nature for indigenous tribes and local communities for centuries.
Historical Footprints:
- A Tribal Delicacy: Ancient tribes cherished the Ice Cream Bean not only as a tasty treat but also as a source of nourishment during long hunts and explorations.
- Nature’s Candy for Children: In many traditional communities, children could be seen gleefully foraging for these sweet pods after the first rains, turning it into a natural event of joy and bonding.
- Medicinal Significance: While the delightful taste of its pods was a treat, the indigenous people also recognized the potential medicinal virtues of the tree. Its bark and leaves were often employed in traditional remedies, hinting at the tree’s multifaceted value.
- Cultural Importance: Over the years, the Ice Cream Bean tree assumed a cultural role. Its pods featured in local myths, often described as gifts from benevolent spirits to nourish the souls and bodies of forest dwellers.
- Colonial Chronicles: As explorers and settlers ventured into these rainforests, the enigmatic taste of the Ice Cream Bean did not escape their notice. Over time, its fame spread, but its true essence remained rooted in its ancient origins.
🌐 How GreenDreams Delivers:
At GreenDreams, we're more than just a nursery. We're your partner in cultivating experiences, memories, and the joy of gardening. Our carefully curated collection represents the rich tapestry of subtropical flora, and each plant has a story to share.
Order your Ice Cream Bean Tree today and embark on a gardening journey that transcends borders and touches the very essence of nature. 🌍🌱
Remember, we ship across the continental US, bringing dreams to life in every garden.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION BEFORE PURCHASING LIVE PLANTS:
*Please be advised that our online store selections are NOT available for pickup at our retail location in Spring Hill, Florida.
Inventory for our online store is located at a separate facility and are priced and handled exclusively for packaging & shipping.
Click here to learn more about our Spring Hill, FL retail nursery location, including countless more nursery selections ready for pickup - larger sizes and wider variety of plants not suitable for nationwide delivery.
1. Shipping Stress: Transportation can be stressful for plants, particularly when they spend several days in a confined, dark environment. It’s common for plants to experience leaf drop during this period. Rest assured, most plants typically recover quickly and thrive with minimal aftercare. However, some may need extra attention, love, and care, requiring appropriate watering and exposure to gentle light post-unboxing.
2. Potential Physical Damage: Despite our dedicated efforts to ensure that your plants are securely packaged, they may incur damage during shipping and handling by UPS. Rest assured, our shipping team is committed to packing your selections with utmost care and precision to minimize any potential harm.
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For significant box damage, please reach out to UPS within 30 days to initiate a claim.
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For minor damages, such as a broken branch or stem, we advise allowing the plant time to recover and regenerate with proper care and attention.
3. Long-Distance Shipping Considerations: Orders shipped over long distances, particularly to the western US, may take 3 - 5 business days to arrive due to various factors, including agricultural inspections in Arizona, California, and Texas. Such extended transit times can be particularly challenging for tender, young plants, affecting their quality due to prolonged confinement.
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We take additional measures during packaging to facilitate a swift recovery of the plants upon unboxing.
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Initial extra care and attention might be required over the first few weeks post-transport.
For further guidance, kindly review our detailed policies on returns and refunds, as well as our comprehensive plant care guide. We appreciate your understanding and patience in nurturing your new plants.
🌿 Important Shipping Information
Please take a moment to review our shipping protocols designed to ensure your plants arrive in optimal condition.
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Countdown Clock: At the top of our online store, you'll notice a countdown clock. This tool helps communicate our weekly shipping schedule, providing clarity on when you can expect your orders to be dispatched.
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Shipping Schedule: Our nursery, located in the heart of Central Florida, ships orders once weekly, every Monday. This is a strategic decision to prevent packages from being stationary over the weekends, ensuring that our plants travel as swiftly as possible across the country, even reaching as far as California.
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Shipping Method: At present, we offer ground shipping rates to meet various needs while maintaining the well-being of our plants during transit.
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Our Dedicated Team: We are a boutique nursery with a passionate team. Our members wear many hats, contributing to shipping, nursery operations, and engaging in valuable local projects. As we blossom and expand, rest assured that enhancing and streamlining our processes remains a priority to serve you better
Terms and Conditions for Purchasing Live Plants
1. Understanding of Shipping Stress
By purchasing live plants from our store, the customer acknowledges that transportation can be stressful for plants. It is common for plants to undergo leaf drop or experience other temporary issues during shipping. However, it is understood that most plants recover quickly with adequate care and attention post-shipping.
2. Awareness of Potential Physical Damage
Customers acknowledge that despite our best efforts in packaging, there may be occurrences of damage during shipping and handling. For substantial damages to the package, customers agree to contact UPS within 30 days to initiate a claim.
3. Acknowledgement of Long-Distance Shipping Considerations
Customers recognize that shipments, especially those directed to the western US, may be subjected to longer shipping durations of 3-5 business days. Customers agree to provide necessary care to the plants, recognizing that the quality of the plants may be affected due to prolonged shipping times.
4. Agreement with Shipping Information and Schedule
Customers, by making a purchase, have reviewed and agreed upon our shipping protocols and schedules. They acknowledge the presence of a countdown clock on the website and our once-weekly shipping policy every Monday, recognizing the rationale behind avoiding weekend layovers for the plants.
5.Extreme Weather Conditions
Customers acknowledge that our store is not responsible for damage or loss of live plants due to extreme weather conditions during transit and delivery. This includes exposure to cold or freezing temperatures during the winter months and extreme heat during the summer. We provide tracking information when orders are processed every Monday to ensure customers are aware of the delivery schedule. It is the customer's responsibility to prevent packages from being left outside in conditions that may cause damage. Our store does not accept responsibility for any adverse effects caused by weather conditions beyond our control.
6. No Refund Policy
Customers agree that refunds are only processed under exceptional circumstances. Our store will not be held responsible for poor plant choices relative to location suitability, extreme conditions during and/or post-shipment, and improper post-purchase plant care.
7. Responsibility of Care
Upon purchase, customers agree to assume full responsibility for the ongoing care of the plants. This includes, but is not limited to, appropriate watering, exposure to suitable light, and adherence to specific care instructions pertinent to each plant type.
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By proceeding with this purchase, customers consent to all the terms and conditions stated above, confirming understanding and agreement to all stipulations mentioned.
These terms and conditions aim to ensure clarity, mutual understanding, and agreement between the seller and the customer to facilitate a smooth transaction and foster a positive customer experience.
