Northern Red Oak

Nutmeg

About Northern Red Oak and Nutmeg

Northern Red Oak

Nutmeg

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada

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

1.4 Types

Ashford Oak, Chase Creek Red Oak, Shera-Blair Red Oak

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA150

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Sandy areas, Upland, Wooded slopes, Woodlands

Cold Regions, Hills, Hillside

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-99-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-5

7-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 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

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm1,000.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

1,830.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow green

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown, Sienna

Green, Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Copper

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Brown, Dark Red, Bronze

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Maple 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 Shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Budding, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water

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

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, Full 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

Don't fertilize within a year of planting

fertilize in spring, Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Borers, Caterpillars, Galls, Moth, Red blotch, Scale

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Pollution, Salt

Drought, Frost

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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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

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Aphids, Bees, Beetles, Caterpillar, Small mammals

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

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

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin and hair

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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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

Whole plant

Fruits, Seeds

6.2.3 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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Container, Groundcover

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

QUERCUS rubra

Myristica fragrans

7.2 Common Name

Northern Red Oak

Nutmeg

7.2.1 In Hindi

उत्तरी लाल ओक

जायफल

7.2.2 In German

Roteiche

Muskatnuss

7.2.3 In French

chêne rouge

noix de muscade

7.2.4 In Spanish

el roble rojo del norte

nuez moscada

7.2.5 In Greek

βόρειο κόκκινο δρυς

μοσχοκάρυδο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

carvalho vermelho do norte

noz-moscada

7.2.7 In Polish

dąb czerwony

gałka muszkatołowa

7.2.8 In Latin

Quercus rubra

nutmeg

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fagales

Magnoliales

8.5 Family

Fagaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Quercus

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

NA2

1 27800

Properties of Northern Red Oak and Nutmeg

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

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Season and Care of Northern Red Oak and Nutmeg

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

Northern Red Oak and Nutmeg Physical Information

Northern Red Oak and Nutmeg physical information is very important for comparison. Northern Red Oak height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm whereas Nutmeg height is 1,000.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Northern Red Oak and Nutmeg are as follows:

Northern Red Oak flower color: Yellow green
Northern Red Oak leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Nutmeg flower color: Not Available
Nutmeg leaf color: Green and Copper

Care of Northern Red Oak and Nutmeg

Care of Northern Red Oak and Nutmeg include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Northern Red Oak 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 Northern Red Oak 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.