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Information on growing and enjoying Monkey Pods
- Monkey Pods may flower at any time of the year in Hawaii, but it usually flowers from April to August.
- The 6-8 inch long seed pods, containing reddish brown beans, develop in from 6 to 8 months and fall to the ground intact, usually between December and April in Hawaii.
- The seeds are hard coated and long lived, some germinate soon after moistening by soil contact, resulting in a short period of prolific reproduction even under lawn and garden trees.
- Seeds are easily collected by gathering pods on the ground and drying them under cover until they open.
- Seeds can be stored dry at 32* to 38* in closed containers for lengthy periods. Scarified seeds usually germinate 3 to 4 days after sowing.
- Seedlings grow rapidly 6 to 10 ft within one year after planting.
- Seedlings and mature trees are intolerant of shade and extremely susceptible to damage by overspray of herbicides used in weed control.
- In Honolulu, it is common practice to transplant huge trees by cutting away almost all the roots and all the branches.
- The best way to grow Monkey Pods is from seed.
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