Nutmeg

Bamboo

About Nutmeg and Bamboo

Nutmeg

Bamboo

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Grass

Origin

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

China, Japan

Types

Myristica fragrans

Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii

Number of Varieties

1501500

0 40000

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Habitat

Cold Regions, Hills, Hillside

Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-116-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

Sunset Zone

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

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,000.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Green, Pink, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Copper

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

All year

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Needs watering once a week, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall, Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

fertilize in spring, Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Frost

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Bees, Beetles, Caterpillar, Small mammals

Allergy

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

Cyanide poisoning

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Clears heat, Cold, fidgeting, Treating fever, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

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

Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Groundcover

Hedges, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Myristica fragrans

BAMBUSA

Common Name

Nutmeg

Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo

In Hindi

जायफल

Bānsa

In German

Muskatnuss

Bambus

In French

noix de muscade

Bambou

In Spanish

nuez moscada

Bambú

In Greek

μοσχοκάρυδο

μπαμπού

In Portuguese

noz-moscada

bambu

In Polish

gałka muszkatołowa

Bambus

In Latin

nutmeg

Bamboo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Magnoliales

Poales

Family

Poaceae

Genus

Myristica

Acidosasa

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Myrteae

Bambuseae

Subfamily

Myrtoideae

Arthrostylidiinae, Arundinariinae, Bambusinae, Chusqueinae, Guaduinae, Melocanninae, Nastinae, Racemobambodinae, Shibataeinae

Number of Species

21400

1 27800

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Properties of Nutmeg and Bamboo

Wondering what are the properties of Nutmeg and Bamboo? We provide you with everything About Nutmeg and Bamboo. Nutmeg doesn't have thorns and Bamboo doesn't have thorns. Also Nutmeg does not have fragrant flowers. Nutmeg has allergic reactions like Abdominal distension, flushing of face, hallucinations, Headache and Pollen and Bamboo has allergic reactions like Abdominal distension, flushing of face, hallucinations, Headache and Pollen. 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 Nutmeg and Bamboo and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Nutmeg and Bamboo

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

Nutmeg and Bamboo Physical Information

Nutmeg and Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Nutmeg height is 1,000.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Bamboo height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Nutmeg and Bamboo are as follows:

Nutmeg flower color:
Nutmeg leaf color: Green and Copper
Bamboo flower color:
Bamboo leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Nutmeg and Bamboo

Care of Nutmeg and Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Nutmeg pruning is done In Early Autumn, Prune to stimulate growth and Remove dead leaves and Bamboo pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Nutmeg needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.