Jessamine

Nutmeg

About Jessamine and Nutmeg

Jessamine

Nutmeg

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Tree

Origin

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

Types

Carolina jasmine,gelsemium

Myristica fragrans

Number of Varieties

200150

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens

Cold Regions, Hills, Hillside

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-159-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-7

7-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

240.00 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

Orange, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Purple

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong elliptic

Oval

Thorns

✔ ✘

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

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Budding, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize in spring, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Leaf rust, Red blotch, Snails

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

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Aphids, Bees, Beetles, Caterpillar, Small mammals

Allergy

Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, sneezing

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Skin inflammation

Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed

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

Anti-oxidant, Antispasmodic

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

Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Stem

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Container, Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CESTRUM 'Orange Peel'

Myristica fragrans

Common Name

Jessamine

Nutmeg

In Hindi

चमेली

जायफल

In German

Carolina-Jasmin

Muskatnuss

In French

Gelsemium sempervirens

noix de muscade

In Spanish

Gelsemium sempervirens

nuez moscada

In Greek

Gelsemium sempervirens

μοσχοκάρυδο

In Portuguese

Gelsemium sempervirens

noz-moscada

In Polish

Gelsemium sempervirens

gałka muszkatołowa

In Latin

Gelsemium sempervirens

nutmeg

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Magnoliales

Family

Solanaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Cestrum

Myristica

Clade

Asterids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Myrteae

Subfamily

Solanoideae

Myrtoideae

Number of Species

2002

1 27800

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Properties of Jessamine and Nutmeg

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

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Season and Care of Jessamine and Nutmeg

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

Jessamine and Nutmeg Physical Information

Jessamine and Nutmeg physical information is very important for comparison. Jessamine height is 240.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Nutmeg height is 1,000.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Jessamine and Nutmeg are as follows:

Jessamine flower color: Orange and Gold
Jessamine leaf color: Green and Light Green
Nutmeg flower color:
Nutmeg leaf color: Green and Copper

Care of Jessamine and Nutmeg

Care of Jessamine and Nutmeg include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Jessamine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead branches and Nutmeg pruning is done In Early Autumn, Prune to stimulate growth and Remove dead leaves. In summer Jessamine 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.