Allspice tree

How to grow Allspice tree growing and care:
Humidity, acid soil

What is the best way to start growing?
Plant / Seed / Cutting (explanation bellow)

Is it necessary to graft or use vegetative reproduction?
No

Difficulties or problems when growing:
Not something special

When is the best time to plant?
Spring / Summer

Pests and diseases:
Spider mites, aphids

When is the best time to prune?
Autumn / Winter

How to prune:
For design, can be prune

Size of the plant?
10-18 m (32-59 feet), outside of the comfort zone 2-5 m (6-15 feet)

Growth speed in optimal condition:
Slow growing / Medium growing

Water requirement:
Average amount of water / Big amount of water

Light conditions in optimal condition for growing:
Full Sun / Half Shade

Is it possible to grow indoor as houseplant?
No

Growing is also possible in a planter /flowerpot / containers:
No

Blooming information

Bloom season?
Spring

General information about the flower
Small white flowers that grow in clusters

Pollination is done by:
Bees

Edible Fruit

Fruit harvest season:
Summer

Fruits pests or diseases:
Birds

What can be done with big quantities of Allspice fruits?
Spice, cooked, dried

Work requirements on the fruit:
Nothing special

How long does it take to bear fruit?
5-8 years

Edible leaves

Leaves harvesting season
All Year

How to harvest the leaves?
After the plant establish can be cut with the branches

Information about leaves:
Elliptic shape, dark green fragrant leaves

Uses of Allspice leaves:
Spice, cooked, herb

Scientific name:

Pimenta dioica