Chilean Wood Sorrel

Nutmeg

About Chilean Wood Sorrel and Nutmeg

Chilean Wood Sorrel

Nutmeg

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Tree

1.3 Origin

Argentina, Chile

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

1.4 Types

Not available

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA150

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Shaded sites, Woodlands

Cold Regions, Hills, Hillside

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-99-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-3

7-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

10.20 cm1,000.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

15.20 cm1,220.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Fuchsia, Rose, Violet

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Green, Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Copper

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

All year

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Budding, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water in the early morning hours

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

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize in spring, Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Frost

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Insects

Aphids, Bees, Beetles, Caterpillar, Small mammals

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, Depression

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

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Formal Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin and hair

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Fruits, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Basketary

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Alpine, Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Container, Groundcover

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

OXALIS adenophylla

Myristica fragrans

7.2 Common Name

Chilean Wood Sorrel, Pink Buttercups, Pink Carpet Oxalis, Silver Shamrock

Nutmeg

7.2.1 In Hindi

Chilean Wood Sorrel

जायफल

7.2.2 In German

Chilean Wood Sorrel

Muskatnuss

7.2.3 In French

Chilean Wood Sorrel

noix de muscade

7.2.4 In Spanish

Chilean Wood Sorrel

nuez moscada

7.2.5 In Greek

Chilean Wood Sorrel

μοσχοκάρυδο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Chilean Wood Sorrel

noz-moscada

7.2.7 In Polish

Chilean Wood Sorrel

gałka muszkatołowa

7.2.8 In Latin

Chilean Wood Sorrel

nutmeg

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Oxalidales

Magnoliales

8.5 Family

Oxalidaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Oxydendrum

Myristica

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Myrteae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Myrtoideae

8.10 Number of Species

9002

1 27800

Properties of Chilean Wood Sorrel and Nutmeg

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

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Season and Care of Chilean Wood Sorrel and Nutmeg

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

Chilean Wood Sorrel and Nutmeg Physical Information

Chilean Wood Sorrel and Nutmeg physical information is very important for comparison. Chilean Wood Sorrel height is 10.20 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Nutmeg height is 1,000.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Chilean Wood Sorrel and Nutmeg are as follows:

Chilean Wood Sorrel flower color: White, Fuchsia, Rose and Violet
Chilean Wood Sorrel leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Nutmeg flower color: Not Available
Nutmeg leaf color: Green and Copper

Care of Chilean Wood Sorrel and Nutmeg

Care of Chilean Wood Sorrel and Nutmeg include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chilean Wood Sorrel 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 Chilean Wood Sorrel 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.