Canelilla

Nutmeg

About Canelilla and Nutmeg

Canelilla

Nutmeg

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Palm or Cycad

Tree

Origin

Mexico

Central Asia, Eastern Europe, Europe, Nepal, Southern Asia, Southern Europe

Types

Myristica fragrans

Number of Varieties

30150

0 40000

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Habitat

Desert

Cold Regions, Hills, Hillside

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-159-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-7

7-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm1,000.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Olive, Dark Green

Green, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Olive, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Olive, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Olive, Dark Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

All year

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Budding, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Reduce water once established

Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

In Early Autumn, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize in spring, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Armillaria mellea, Blight, Caterpillars, Crown gall, Crown rot, fungus, Powdery mildew, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Frost

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Aphids, Bees, Beetles, Caterpillar, Small mammals

Allergy

Inflammation, poisonous if ingested, Skin irritation

Abdominal distension, flushing of face, hallucinations, Headache, Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Absorbs greenhouse gases, Absorbs huge amounts of CO2, Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Erosion control, Food for birds, Food for insects, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anemia, anti-cancer, Antispasmodic, Asthma, Diarrhea, Healing, Stomach spasms, Thoat infection

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Gum, Used as a chewing gum, Wax

Making deodorants, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used as a laxative, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for making soaps, Used in biomass

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Container, Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CHAMAEDOREA pochutlensis

Myristica fragrans

Common Name

Cannelilla Mexico

Nutmeg

In Hindi

Canelilla

जायफल

In German

Euphorbia antisyphilitica

Muskatnuss

In French

Canelilla

noix de muscade

In Spanish

Euphorbia antisyphilitica

nuez moscada

In Greek

Canelilla

μοσχοκάρυδο

In Portuguese

Canelilla

noz-moscada

In Polish

Canelilla

gałka muszkatołowa

In Latin

Canelilla

nutmeg

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Euphorbiales

Magnoliales

Family

Arecaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Euphorbia

Myristica

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Euphorbieae

Myrteae

Subfamily

Euphorbioideae

Myrtoideae

Number of Species

1072

1 27800

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Properties of Canelilla and Nutmeg

Wondering what are the properties of Canelilla and Nutmeg? We provide you with everything About Canelilla and Nutmeg. Canelilla doesn't have thorns and Nutmeg doesn't have thorns. Also Canelilla does not have fragrant flowers. Canelilla has allergic reactions like Inflammation, poisonous if ingested and Skin irritation and Nutmeg has allergic reactions like Inflammation, poisonous if ingested and Skin irritation. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Canelilla and Nutmeg and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Canelilla and Nutmeg

Season and care of Canelilla and Nutmeg is important to know. While considering everything about Canelilla and Nutmeg Care, growing season is an essential factor. Canelilla season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Nutmeg season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Canelilla is Loam, Sand and for Nutmeg is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Canelilla is Neutral, Alkaline and for Nutmeg is Acidic, Neutral.

Canelilla and Nutmeg Physical Information

Canelilla and Nutmeg physical information is very important for comparison. Canelilla height is 370.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Nutmeg height is 1,000.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Canelilla and Nutmeg are as follows:

Canelilla flower color: Yellow
Canelilla leaf color: Green, Olive and Dark Green
Nutmeg flower color:
Nutmeg leaf color: Green and Copper

Care of Canelilla and Nutmeg

Care of Canelilla and Nutmeg include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Canelilla pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Nutmeg pruning is done In Early Autumn, Prune to stimulate growth and Remove dead leaves. In summer Canelilla needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Nutmeg needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.