1 NUTMEG TREE Seed Myristica Fragrans Pala MACE Fruit Nut Pumpkin Pie Spice

DESCRIPTION: NAME: Nutmeg Tree SCIENTIFIC NAME: Myristica Fragrans COLOR: Light Yellow Flowers / Green - Red - Brown Fruit PLANT SEEDS: At 75 - 85F BLOOM TIME: Spring HARVEST: Fall HARDINESS ZONE: 9 - 11 PLANT HEIGHT: 40' PLANT SPACING: 40' LIGHT REQUIREMENTS: Sun - Part Shade SOIL & WATER PREFERENCES: Average QUANTITY: 1 Seed OTHER: The Nutmeg Tree, or Pala, is a small tropical evergreen tree native to the "Spice Islands" of Indonesia. Myristica Fragrans is the main source of the spices nutmeg and mace. These plants prefer warm & humid conditions. The leaves are dark green & glossy, & the spring flowers are beautiful! The Nutmeg is also deliciously fragrant. The Nutmeg fruit has a green exterior that splits open when it’s ripe, revealing its edible red pulp that is called Mace which is used as a spice. Inside the pulp of each fruit is 1 large 1 - 1 1/2" nutmeg seed. The Nutmeg seeds are called Nutmeg, a spice that is typically used ground or grated. Nutmeg is included