Sowing months
May–Jun
Sunlight
Part shade
Water
Constant moisture
Mature size
8–15 m
First harvest
Fruit year seven
Family
Myristicaceae
Where it grows
ground
Good for
food
Sow in
monsoon
Care
Plant several; only females fruit.
Two spices from one fruit — nutmeg and mace — on the wettest coasts.
Growing it
Plant several; only females fruit.
What it is for
Jaiphal and javitri; humid coastal gardens.