General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Tree
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 12 +10 °C (50 °F) to +15.6 °C (60 °F)
Plant Height: 15 to 85 feet or more
Leaves: Deciduous
Fruit: Showy
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: Red
Yellow
Bloom Size: 5"-6"
Uses: Culinary Herb
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Pollinators: Beetles

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Common names
  • Calabash Nutmeg
  • Jamaica Nutmeg
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Monodora myristica
  • Synonym: Monodora unwinii

Photo Gallery
Location: Botanical Garden, Rio de Janeiro
Date: 2010-01-17
Location: Botanical Garden, Rio de Janeiro
Date: 2010-01-17
Stunningly beautiful!
Location: Botanical Garden, Rio de Janeiro
Date: 17th Jan 2010
Location: Botanical Garden of Berlin
Date: 2022-06-08
Location: Botanical Garden of Berlin
Date: 2022-06-08
Location: Botanical Garden of Berlin
Location: Botanical Garden, Rio de Janeiro
Date: 2010-01-17th
Location: Botanical Garden, Rio de Janeiro
Date: 17th Jan 2010
Location: Botanical Garden, Rio de Janeiro
Date: 17th Jan 2010

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