Mexican Bamboo

Nutmeg

About Mexican Bamboo and Nutmeg

Mexican Bamboo

Nutmeg

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen, Grass

Tree

Origin

Mexico

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

Types

Otatea acuminata ssp. acuminata, Otatea acuminata ssp. aztecorum, Otatea acuminata 'Dwarf'

Myristica fragrans

Number of Varieties

20150

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, tropical environments

Cold Regions, Hills, Hillside

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-129-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10 - 7

7-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 9, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 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

Weeping

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm1,000.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Yellow green

Green, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Yellow green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

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 Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

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

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison

Budding, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water

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

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune every year, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Requires high amount of nitrogen

fertilize in spring, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mealybugs

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

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Mealybugs

Aphids, Bees, Beetles, Caterpillar, Small mammals

Allergy

Skin irritation

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Windbreak

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

Whole plant

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

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, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical

Container, Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OTATEA acuminata

Myristica fragrans

Common Name

Clumping Bamboo, Mexican Weeping Bamboo

Nutmeg

In Hindi

मैक्सिकन बांस

जायफल

In German

Mexican Bambus

Muskatnuss

In French

Bamboo mexicaine

noix de muscade

In Spanish

bambú mexicana

nuez moscada

In Greek

Μεξικού μπαμπού

μοσχοκάρυδο

In Portuguese

Bamboo Mexican

noz-moscada

In Polish

Mexican Bamboo

gałka muszkatołowa

In Latin

Mexicanus Bamboo

nutmeg

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales

Magnoliales

Family

Poaceae

Genus

Otatea

Myristica

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Myrteae

Subfamily

Myrtoideae

Number of Species

552

1 27800

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Properties of Mexican Bamboo and Nutmeg

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

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Season and Care of Mexican Bamboo and Nutmeg

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

Mexican Bamboo and Nutmeg Physical Information

Mexican Bamboo and Nutmeg physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Bamboo height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Nutmeg height is 1,000.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Mexican Bamboo and Nutmeg are as follows:

Mexican Bamboo flower color:
Mexican Bamboo leaf color: Green and Yellow green
Nutmeg flower color:
Nutmeg leaf color: Green and Copper

Care of Mexican Bamboo and Nutmeg

Care of Mexican Bamboo and Nutmeg include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mexican Bamboo pruning is done Prune every year, Prune to control growth and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Nutmeg pruning is done In Early Autumn, Prune to stimulate growth and Remove dead leaves. In summer Mexican Bamboo 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.