About Nutmeg

Wild Nutmeg is a tree up to 20 m tall. Bark is brownish, usually smooth, irregulary flaky; blaze reddish. Branches are arranged in whorls, horizontal. Young branchlets are round, rusty tomentose. Red sap oozed from cut end of bark.

Plant Specifications

Plant Height	18 inch (46 cm)
Plant Spread	5 inch (13 cm)

*above specification are indicative only. actual dimensions may vary by +-10%

Maximum Reachable Height	30 to 60 feet
Flower Colour	Purple
Bloom Time	May-July.
Difficulty Level	Easy to grow

Planting And Care

Nutmeg trees should be planted in rich, organic soil with a medium texture and low salinity.
The pH level should be 6-7, although they will tolerate ranges from 5.5-7.5.
A soil test will aid in determining if the site is appropriate or if you need to amend it to correct a lack of nutrients.
Mix in organic matter like bark chips, rotted manure or leaves to buck up the nutrition level and aid in aeration and water retention.
Be sure to dig your hole at least four feet deep, as nutmegs do not like shallow roots.
Nutmegs need well-draining soil, but they also like it humid and damp, so keep the tree moist.
Drying out will stress the nutmeg.
Mulching around the tree can aid in water retention, but don’t pack it against the trunk or you may be inviting unwanted insects and opening the tree to diseases

Nutmeg Care

Nutmeg trees should be planted in rich, organic soil with a medium texture and low salinity. The pH level should be 6-7, although they will tolerate ranges from 5.5-7.5. A soil test will aid in determining if the site is appropriate or if you need to amend it to correct a lack of nutrients.

Sunlight	Part Shade for first 3 to 4 years
Watering	Medium
Soil	Well-drained soil
Temperature	40 degrees C and above
Fertilizer	Apply any organic fertilizer

Nutmeg Special Feature

Female flowers are larger, borne in racemes in leaf axils. Capsules are spherical, up to 3.2 cm across, hairless, with one spherical seed, pale brown with laciniate aril. Kanara Nutmeg is endemic to the Western Ghats.

Nutmeg Uses

Ornamental Use:

The plant is used for ornamental purpose

Culinary Use:

Leaves

Nutmeg, Jaifal, Jaiphal - Plant

Grated nutmeg spice is used to flavor everything from many desserts to cream sauces, in meat rubs, eggs, over veggies as well as a dusting over morning coffee.