Clove
SpeciesSyzygium aromaticum
Also called Zanzibar red head
Connections
Fact sheet
every fact quoted from its source“Clove (Syzygium aromaticum) is one of the world's most valuable spice crops, harvested from the unopened flower buds of a slow-growing tropical evergreen tree” — How to Grow Clove: Complete Guide | OnlyCrops.AI
“Germination occurs in 4–6 weeks” — How to Grow Clove: Complete Guide | OnlyCrops.AI
“takes 6–8 years to begin bearing” — How to Grow Clove: Complete Guide | OnlyCrops.AI
“20 degrees Celsius” — Lighting,Soil,Temperature,Water,Fertilization of Clove - The Plant Aide
“Young trees benefit from temporary shade” — How to Grow Clove: Complete Guide | OnlyCrops.AI
“as long as the soil layer is dry” — Lighting,Soil,Temperature,Water,Fertilization of Clove - The Plant Aide
“The tree can live for over 100 years and typically reaches 10–15 meters in height” — How to Grow Clove: Complete Guide | OnlyCrops.AI
“Clove is almost exclusively propagated by seed” — How to Grow Clove: Complete Guide | OnlyCrops.AI
“Water immediately after transplanting” — How to Grow Clove: Complete Guide | OnlyCrops.AI
“The buds are hand-picked just before they open and then dried until they turn dark brown” — How to Grow Clove: Complete Guide | OnlyCrops.AI
“Cloves are commonly used whole or ground in savory dishes, desserts, teas, spice blends, and traditional herbal remedies.” — Clove: 20 Benefits, Side Effects, Uses, Dosage & How to Eat It
“can be placed on a sunny balcony” — Lighting,Soil,Temperature,Water,Fertilization of Clove - The Plant Aide
“Scale insects and mealybugs colonize twigs and leaves” — How to Grow Clove: Complete Guide | OnlyCrops.AI
“Leaf spot diseases such as Cercospora leaf spot appear as small brown lesions” — How to Grow Clove: Complete Guide | OnlyCrops.AI
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Where this comes from
- Name and place in the family tree: GBIF Backbone Taxonomy (CC BY 4.0)
- Linked record: Wikidata (CC0)
- Wikipedia: Clove
- Fact sheet: 5 source pages, read and quoted by the OmniGrowers Librarian