Inga edulis roots: damaging?

[Than]

In May, I planted my Inga edulis about 2m away from my house (that's 6 ft). It's been growing rapidly. ChatGPT is now telling me that Inga has an aggressive root system that can damage buidling foundations and should be at least 10m (30 ft) away from the house! Anyone has any experience? I don't trust chatGPT, it often talks rubbish. 

[tarnado]

ChatGPT is not a machine to use to learn about real things. 

[Silas_Sancona]

4 minutes ago, tarnado said:

ChatGPT is not a machine to use to learn about real things. 

Aahh man  to that! 

[Than]

True. It has told me bs before. However I read about Inga roots elsewhere too. 

[Silas_Sancona]

13 minutes ago, Than said:

True. It has told me bs before. However I read about Inga roots elsewhere too. 

Only place to look ..for pretty reliable info,  would be in the Tropical Fruit Forum,  ..like this identical question discussed over there a few years ago. https://tropicalfruitforum.com/index.php?topic=48818.0

Imagine there are probably more discussions on the subject over there too. .

Chat pptth - ....WETF GFYXZ  it is  /  AI ( AKA:  Am Ignorant  ) - anything?  always take any info that hot mess coughs up very lightly..

Have seen streetview shots of some  I.E. planted in a pretty narrow yard.   Didn't seem to be messing w/ nearby hard surfaces ( sidewalk in that case ) but the trees also weren't all that large yet either. 

 

[Than]

5 minutes ago, Silas_Sancona said:

Only place to look ..for pretty reliable info,  would be in the Tropical Fruit Forum,  ..like this identical question discussed over there a few years ago. https://tropicalfruitforum.com/index.php?topic=48818.0

Imagine there are probably more discussions on the subject over there too. .

Chat pptth - ....WETF GFYXZ  it is  /  AI ( AKA:  Am Ignorant  ) - anything?  always take any info that hot mess coughs up very lightly..

Have seen streetview shots of some  I.E. planted in a pretty narrow yard.   Didn't seem to be messing w/ nearby hard surfaces ( sidewalk in that case ) but the trees also weren't all that large yet either. 

 

Thank you. Indeed I don't trust chatGPT, it's just a solution of laziness sometimes. It's told me that Schinus molle roots are not damaging when everywhere else on the web it says they are (shame cos it is a stunning and easy tree here).

I'll check this website now right away! My Inga lost its leaves at 28F so it doesn't make a reliable evergreen here it seems anyway so I might just get rid of it.

[Silas_Sancona]

1 hour ago, Than said:

Thank you. Indeed I don't trust chatGPT, it's just a solution of laziness sometimes. It's told me that Schinus molle roots are not damaging when everywhere else on the web it says they are (shame cos it is a stunning and easy tree here).

 

Interesting? sure..    Stunning?  eh,  that's more of a personal view of them i guess.    Grew up w/ lots ( and lots ) of those trees in California..  Seeds were fun to fling at friends, but quite a mess to clean up unless fully dried out.  While from S. America, most folks in CA call them " California " Pepper Trees.. 

Were planted extensively post Spanish Mission era across the state until it was found that these trees can be a host for a scale insect that can damage Citrus.  ..That and being a very bad choice for tight spots.

Definitely a tree that needs space. Have seen tightly confined specimens tear through 8 -10" thick Asphalt like it was paper. 

Like other species in the Genus / branch of the Cashew Fam. ( Anacardiaceae )  leaves possess certain chemicals that can damage plants growing below them which are sensitive to those chemicals.   Not wood you'd burn either,  though i think S. molle may not contain as much residual compounds when fully dry / cured  compared to Brazilian Pepper ( Schinus terebinthifolia ) ..the smoke from which can cause serious issues when inhaled. 



Mango is another Cashew / Pepper tree relative you don't burn unless it is fully / carefully dried.. ( some people use it to flavor Meat ) 
 

[happypalms]

These trees get huge. I cut my ones down about 10 years ago and iam still getting new shoots from the roots. Very aggressive root system that’s tough. 
The old chat GP might have something correct, but don’t it  tell it that whatever you do! 

[Than]

I decided to ditch both Inga edulis and Schinus molle due to the reasons above. I'll go for common but beautiful, easy, fast and safe Ligustrum japonicum, and a local tree, Laurel nobilis. Perhaps a Brachychiton populneus for some height. All of them reliably evergreen here and very common. They will provide most of the canopy, along with Syagrus, citrus trees and loquat.