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Myrtaceae
Clove
Syzygium aromaticum
Warmth and dignity.
- Family
- Myrtaceae
- Genus
- Syzygium
- Native to
- Maluku Islands (Indonesia)
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Type
- tree
- Height
- 25-40 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun
- Soil
- rich, loamy, well-drained, tropical
- Water
- moderate to high
- Hardiness
- 11-12
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- The spice cloves are actually dried unopened flower buds, harvested before the flowers open.
- Cloves were once so valuable that wars were fought over control of the tiny Maluku Islands where they grew.
- A clove tree can produce spice for over 100 years and individual trees may live for several centuries.
- Eugenol, the compound that gives cloves their distinctive taste, has natural anesthetic properties used in dentistry.
- In the 17th century, the Dutch burned entire clove forests to maintain their monopoly and keep prices high.
Color meanings
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dignity
1
warmth
2
protection