Cleyera

Nutmeg

About Cleyera and Nutmeg

Cleyera

Nutmeg

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Tree

Origin

Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea

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

Types

Cleyera japonica ‘Tricolor’

Myristica fragrans

Number of Varieties

1150

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Habitat

Warmer regions

Cold Regions, Hills, Hillside

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-109-11

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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

2,240.00 cm1,000.00 cm

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm1,220.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Red, Bronze

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Dark Green, Bronze

Green, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

All year

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Tip cutting

Budding, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water 1 in. per week during the active growing period, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought

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

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, 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

Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, pollinators

Aphids, Bees, Beetles, Caterpillar, Small mammals

Allergy

Mild Allergen

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Formal Garden, Informal Hedge, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Used for making hedges, Used in parkland

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

extracted oil, Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as a building material, Used as fuel

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, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Container, Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TERNSTROEMIA gymnanthera 'Conthera'

Myristica fragrans

Common Name

Cleyera Japonica, Sakaki Tree, Japanese ternstroemia

Nutmeg

In Hindi

Cleyera

जायफल

In German

Sakaki

Muskatnuss

In French

Cleyera

noix de muscade

In Spanish

Cleyera

nuez moscada

In Greek

Cleyera

μοσχοκάρυδο

In Portuguese

Cleyera

noz-moscada

In Polish

Cleyera

gałka muszkatołowa

In Latin

Ternstroemia Gymnanthera

nutmeg

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Theales

Magnoliales

Family

Theaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Cleyera

Myristica

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Freziereae

Myrteae

Subfamily

Myrtoideae

Number of Species

182

1 27800

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Properties of Cleyera and Nutmeg

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

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Season and Care of Cleyera and Nutmeg

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

Cleyera and Nutmeg Physical Information

Cleyera and Nutmeg physical information is very important for comparison. Cleyera height is 2,240.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Nutmeg height is 1,000.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Cleyera and Nutmeg are as follows:

Cleyera flower color: White and Yellow
Cleyera leaf color: Red, Dark Green and Bronze
Nutmeg flower color:
Nutmeg leaf color: Green and Copper

Care of Cleyera and Nutmeg

Care of Cleyera and Nutmeg include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cleyera 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 Cleyera 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.