Pimenta dioica - pimienta, allspice (Square vase 9x9x20 cm)

Shrub or small evergreen tree up to 8-10 m tall, with compact and rounded foliage. Leaves opposite, lanceolate, shiny, up to 12-15 cm long and strongly aromatic. Mature plants produce small creamy white flowers in spring. Following flowering, small fruits form from the female plants which turn black when ripe. These berries, harvested unripe and properly dried, constitute the precious spice, very aromatic and fragrant, which takes its

Botanical Information

Botanical name of "allspice" or "clove pepper".

Pedoclimatic needs

It adapts to all types of soil, as long as it is free from stagnation and has a good organic substance content. Non-rustic plant native to Central America with subtropical climates. In Italy it can be bred outdoors only in hot climate areas, where temperatures do not fall below +2°/0°C.

Botanical Information

Botanical Name: Pimenta dioica

Family: Mirtaceae