Calabash nutmeg
3Will it grow where I live?
Calabash nutmeg is not winter-hardy in Central Europe (zone 9): outdoors from spring to autumn only, otherwise a container plant overwintered frost-free. The summer heat it needs to ripen is out of reach outdoors in Central Europe – greenhouse or conservatory.
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Profile
- Family
- Annonaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Height
- 35 m
- Spread
- 6 m
- Growth
- medium
- Lifespan
- 60 years
- First yield
- after 6 years
- Hardiness
- zone 9–13
- Shade tolerance
- partial shade
- Soil
- Sand, Silt, Loam, Clay
- Soil moisture
- semi-dry – very moist
- pH
- 5.5 – 7
Flowering & harvest
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Uses
Frequently asked questions
Calabash nutmeg: how big does it get?
Calabash nutmeg (Monodora myristica) grows as a Tree and reaches roughly 35 m in height when mature, with a spread of about 6 m. Growth is medium.
Calabash nutmeg: what site does it need?
Calabash nutmeg tolerates partial shade. Suitable soils are Sand, Silt, Loam, Clay. Soil moisture should be in the range semi-dry – very moist. The pH may lie between 5.5 and 7.
Calabash nutmeg: is it hardy?
Calabash nutmeg is listed as hardy in zone 9–13 and survives normal winters outdoors there.
Calabash nutmeg: will it grow in Central Europe?
Calabash nutmeg is not winter-hardy in Central Europe (zone 9): outdoors from spring to autumn only, otherwise a container plant overwintered frost-free. The summer heat it needs to ripen is out of reach outdoors in Central Europe – greenhouse or conservatory.
Calabash nutmeg: when does it flower?
In a temperate northern-hemisphere climate it flowers from June to September.
Calabash nutmeg: is it poisonous?
No toxicity is recorded for Calabash nutmeg. With wild plants, never rely on a database alone — only on a confident identification.
Calabash nutmeg: what is it used for?
Rated on a scale up to 10: Medicinal 3/10.
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