When it comes to drought-tolerant, fast-growing shade trees, few are as useful as the ice cream bean tree, ... “In Salvador they don’t grow at sea level, but here they do. It grows so easily.

Sea coconuts, a type of sea bean, are known for their resilience, with the ability to survive in ocean currents for up to 29 years. ... The sea coconuts, once detached from the tree, ...

An abundance of sea beans, also called drift seeds, have been washing ashore on Texas beaches due to strong onshore winds. These seeds originate from tropical plants and trees in Central and South ...

The ice cream bean fruit tree may be grown outside in USDA hardiness zones 10a to 11, but can also be cultivated in a patio container in zones 4a to 11. It needs sunlight for six to eight hours of ...

Ocean plants can be more than just garnish though. At Quaintrelle, those sea beans are crushed and immersed in Citadelle gin. “When they’re crushed, they seem to release all their saltiness ...