Calabash Nutmeg, Jamaica Nutmeg
Monodora myristica
| Family: | Annonaceae |
| Genus: | Monodora (mon-OH-dor-uh) (Info) |
| Species: | myristica (my-RIS-ti-kuh) (Info) |
Category:
Trees
Water Requirements:
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings
Sun Exposure:
Full Sun
Foliage:
Evergreen
Foliage Color:
Height:
12-15 ft. (3.6-4.7 m)
15-20 ft. (4.7-6 m)
Spacing:
15-20 ft. (4.7-6 m)
20-30 ft. (6-9 m)
Hardiness:
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)
Where to Grow:
Grow outdoors year-round in hardiness zone
Danger:
Bloom Color:
Scarlet (dark red)
Pale Yellow
Medium Purple
White/Near White
Bloom Characteristics:
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Bloom Size:
Bloom Time:
Other details:
Soil pH requirements:
Patent Information:
Propagation Methods:
From seed; germinate in vitro in gelatin, agar or other medium
Seed Collecting:
Regional
This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:
Boca Raton, Florida
Miami, Florida
Mulberry, Florida
Gardeners' Notes:
| Rating | Content |
|---|---|
| Positive | On Oct 7, 2020, ScottLucas from Ainaloa, HI wrote: A resident of Hawaii, I have held a deep love and appreciation of this tree for many years. It grows on Kauai, Oahu and Hawaii Island by my personal observation. The 23 year-old tree growing on my property here in Pahoa, Hawaii has flowered these past many years; but currently it is fruiting and has two large, round, green fruits measuring about four inches across. The seeds from which this tree were grown came from mature trees growing at Waimea Arboretum and Botanical Garden in 1997, so whatever the pollinator is that allowed mine to fruit must be present there as well. |
| Positive | On May 10, 2004, Monocromatico from Rio de Janeiro, This is a pretty looking tree from Asia, with low and spreading branches, with large, round and light green leaves, providing great shade, not to mention the pretty sight of seeing the light passing through the leaves, making it glow from below. |
