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| |familia=Myrtaceae | | |familia=Myrtaceae |
− | |genus=Syzygium | + | |genus=Syzygium |
− | |species=aromaticum | + | |species=aromaticum |
| |common_name=Clove | | |common_name=Clove |
| |name_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia | | |name_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia |
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| |exposure=sun | | |exposure=sun |
| |sun_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia | | |sun_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia |
| + | |features=evergreen, edible |
| |flowers=orange, yellow | | |flowers=orange, yellow |
| |Temp Metric=°F | | |Temp Metric=°F |
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| |usda_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia | | |usda_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia |
| |max_zone=12 | | |max_zone=12 |
− | |image=Upload.png | + | |image=Cloves fresh in hand.JPG |
| |image_width=240 | | |image_width=240 |
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| + | '''Cloves''' (''Syzygium aromaticum'', [[synonymy|syn.]] ''Eugenia aromaticum'' or ''Eugenia caryophyllata'') are the aromatic dried [[flower]] [[bud]]s of a tree in the family [[Myrtaceae]]. Cloves are native to [[Indonesia]] and used as a [[spice]] in cuisines all over the world. |
− | | name = ''Syzygium aromaticum''
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− | | common_names = Clove tree | + | The clove tree is an [[evergreen]] which grows to a height ranging from 8–12 m, having large square [[leaf|leaves]] and sanguine flowers in numerous groups of terminal clusters. The flower buds are at first of a pale color and gradually become green, after which they develop into a bright red, when they are ready for collecting. Cloves are harvested when 1.5–2 cm long, and consist of a long [[calyx (botany)|calyx]], terminating in four spreading [[sepal]]s, and four unopened petals which form a small ball in the center. |
− | | growth_habit = tree
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− | | high = <!--- 1m (3 ft) -->
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− | | wide = <!--- 65cm (25 inches) -->
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− | | origin = Indonesia
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− | | poisonous = <!--- indicate parts of plants which are known/thought to be poisonous -->
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− | | lifespan = perennial
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− | | exposure = <!--- full sun, part-sun, semi-shade, shade, indoors, bright filtered (you may list more than 1) -->
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− | | water = <!--- frequent, regular, moderate, drought tolerant, let dry then soak --> | |
− | | features = <!--- flowers, fragrance, fruit, naturalizes, invasive -->
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− | | hardiness = <!--- frost sensitive, hardy, 5°C (40°F), etc -->
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− | | bloom = ? <!--- seasons which the plant blooms, if it is grown for its flowers -->
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− | | usda_zones = <!--- eg. 8-11 -->
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− | | sunset_zones = <!--- eg. 8, 9, 12-24, not available -->
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− | | color = IndianRed
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− | | image = Koeh-030.jpg
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− | | image_caption = <!--- eg. Cultivated freesias -->
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− | | familia = Myrtaceae
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− | | genus = Syzygium
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− | | species = aromaticum
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| Syzygium aromaticum (Eugenia aromatica, Baill., not Berg. Caryophyllus aromdticus, Linn. E. caryophyllata, Thunb. Jambosa Caryophyllus, Ndz.). Clove Tree. Lvs. ovate-oblong, acute, strongly tapering to the conspicuous petiole, 2-5 in. long, coriaceous, dotted; lateral veins numerous, parallel, the cross-veinlets obscure: fls. in terminal trichotomous cymes, pale purple, only ¼ in. across. Moluccas.—Widely cult, in the tropics. The fls. are the cloves of commerce. | | Syzygium aromaticum (Eugenia aromatica, Baill., not Berg. Caryophyllus aromdticus, Linn. E. caryophyllata, Thunb. Jambosa Caryophyllus, Ndz.). Clove Tree. Lvs. ovate-oblong, acute, strongly tapering to the conspicuous petiole, 2-5 in. long, coriaceous, dotted; lateral veins numerous, parallel, the cross-veinlets obscure: fls. in terminal trichotomous cymes, pale purple, only ¼ in. across. Moluccas.—Widely cult, in the tropics. The fls. are the cloves of commerce. |
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| ==Cultivation== | | ==Cultivation== |
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| ===Propagation=== | | ===Propagation=== |
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| ===Pests and diseases=== | | ===Pests and diseases=== |
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| ==Varieties== | | ==Varieties== |
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| ==Gallery== | | ==Gallery== |
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| + | <gallery perrow=5> |
− | | + | File:Starr 080103-1434 Syzygium aromaticum.jpg| photo 1 |
− | <gallery> | + | File:Syzygium aromaticum drying.jpg| photo 2 |
− | Image:ClovesDried.jpg|Dried cloves
| + | File:Cloves.JPG| photo 3 |
− | Image:Upload.png| photo 2
| + | File:Clove tree North Sulawesi.JPG |
− | Image:Upload.png| photo 3
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| </gallery> | | </gallery> |
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| ==References== | | ==References== |
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| <!--- xxxxx *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381 --> | | <!--- xxxxx *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381 --> |
| <!--- xxxxx *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432 --> | | <!--- xxxxx *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432 --> |
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