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Kingdom: Plantae

Phylum: Angiosperms
Order: Myrtales Family: Myrtaceae Genus: Syzygium Species: argmaticum Common Name: Clove


Indigenous to Moluccas, the Spice Islands of Indonesia

Now also grown in Brazil, the West Indies, Mauritius,

Madagascar, India, Sri Lanka, Zanzibar and Pemba. Largest Production area currently is the island Pemba, which is covered with clove gardens.


Tree is a Perennial

Cloves grow best in loamy wet soils.
Prefer partial shade and even rainfall. Cloves grow best in warm tropical temperatures. Pollinated by fruits that fall on the ground. Harvested when f lowers turn from yellow/green to

pink/purple.


Pyramidal Shaped

Broad Leafed
Grows in Tropical Climates May Reach Heights of 30-40 feet tall (10-12 Meters) Yellow to Green f lowers with small pink buds. The spice is made from the small pink buds after they

are plucked and sun dried. Known for it's characteristic fragrance when blooming.


Tree:

Flower and Buds:


Spices and oils for cooking

Fragrances and air fresheners
Soaps, toothpastes, and lotions Used to soothe pain for a tooth ache. Cloves contain

Eugenol, an anesthetic and antiseptic that reduces pain and kills germs.


Cloves were first used by humans in China dating back






to 207 B.C. People held them in their mouths while talking to the emperor to mask bad breath. Reached Europe as a spice in the 4th century A.D. Around 17-18 Century A.D. the Dutch monopolized Clove trade, but the French later entered the trade in the 19th Century. Cloves still used in kitchens and for small tooth aches today.


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Tips for Growing Clove. (n.d.). Retrieved January 27, 2015, from http://www.globalhealingcenter.com/organicherbs/growing-clove


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