Cerbera

Nutmeg

About Cerbera and Nutmeg

Cerbera

Nutmeg

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Tree

Origin

Southeastern Asia, China, Japan, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia

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

Types

Cerbera laeta, Cerbera floribunda, Cerbera odollam

Myristica fragrans

Number of Varieties

8150

0 40000

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Habitat

Deciduous forests, Tropical regions

Cold Regions, Hills, Hillside

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

-1,000.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

4.20 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

All year

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Budding, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires regular watering

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, Phosphorous, Requires high amount of nitrogen

fertilize in spring, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars, Insects

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Frost

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Aphids, Bees, Beetles, Caterpillar, Small mammals

Allergy

Toxic

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for insects

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

Flowers

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

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, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees, Tropical

Container, Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CERBERA

Myristica fragrans

Common Name

Cerbera

Nutmeg

In Hindi

Cerbera

जायफल

In German

Cerbera

Muskatnuss

In French

Cerbera

noix de muscade

In Spanish

Cerbera

nuez moscada

In Greek

Cerbera

μοσχοκάρυδο

In Portuguese

Cerbera

noz-moscada

In Polish

Cerbera

gałka muszkatołowa

In Latin

Cerbera

nutmeg

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Magnoliales

Family

Apocynaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Cerbera

Myristica

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Plumerieae

Myrteae

Subfamily

Rauvolfioideae

Myrtoideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Cerbera and Nutmeg

Wondering what are the properties of Cerbera and Nutmeg? We provide you with everything About Cerbera and Nutmeg. Cerbera doesn't have thorns and Nutmeg doesn't have thorns. Also Cerbera does not have fragrant flowers. Cerbera has allergic reactions like Toxic and Nutmeg has allergic reactions like Toxic. 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 Cerbera and Nutmeg and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Cerbera and Nutmeg

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

Cerbera and Nutmeg Physical Information

Cerbera and Nutmeg physical information is very important for comparison. Cerbera height is - and width 4.20 cm whereas Nutmeg height is 1,000.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Cerbera and Nutmeg are as follows:

Cerbera flower color: White and Ivory
Cerbera leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Nutmeg flower color:
Nutmeg leaf color: Green and Copper

Care of Cerbera and Nutmeg

Care of Cerbera and Nutmeg include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cerbera pruning is done Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Nutmeg pruning is done In Early Autumn, Prune to stimulate growth and Remove dead leaves. In summer Cerbera 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.