Nutmeg

Blue Flax

About Nutmeg and Blue Flax

Nutmeg

Blue Flax

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Perennial

Origin

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

Europe, Asia

Types

Myristica fragrans

Winged flax, Bristle flax, Fairy flax

Number of Varieties

1504

0 40000

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Habitat

Cold Regions, Hills, Hillside

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-114-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

9-7

Sunset Zone

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,000.00 cm45.72 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm45.72 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Sky Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Copper

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

All year

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Midseason Pruning, Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead 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

Red blotch

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

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

Bees, Butterflies, Flies

Allergy

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

Cyanide poisoning

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

Good for skin

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

Antirheumatic, Carminative, Emollient, Ophthalmic, Poultice, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Flowers, Seeds

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

Cosmetics, Fibre, For making oil, Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Groundcover

Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Myristica fragrans

LINUM perenne

Common Name

Nutmeg

Perennial Flax, Blue flax, Alpine flax

In Hindi

जायफल

Blue Flax Plant

In German

Muskatnuss

Blaue Flachspflanze

In French

noix de muscade

Bleu lin Plante

In Spanish

nuez moscada

Planta de lino azul

In Greek

μοσχοκάρυδο

Μπλε Λίνο Φυτών

In Portuguese

noz-moscada

Planta do linho azul

In Polish

gałka muszkatołowa

Niebieski roślin lnu

In Latin

nutmeg

Blue linum Planta

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Magnoliales

Linales

Family

Poaceae

Linaceae

Genus

Myristica

Linum

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Myrteae

Subfamily

Myrtoideae

Number of Species

2180

1 27800

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Properties of Nutmeg and Blue Flax

Wondering what are the properties of Nutmeg and Blue Flax? We provide you with everything About Nutmeg and Blue Flax. Nutmeg doesn't have thorns and Blue Flax 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 Blue Flax 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 Blue Flax and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Nutmeg and Blue Flax

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

Nutmeg and Blue Flax Physical Information

Nutmeg and Blue Flax physical information is very important for comparison. Nutmeg height is 1,000.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Blue Flax height is 45.72 cm and width 45.72 cm. The color specification of Nutmeg and Blue Flax are as follows:

Nutmeg flower color:
Nutmeg leaf color: Green and Copper
Blue Flax flower color: Blue and Sky Blue
Blue Flax leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Nutmeg and Blue Flax

Care of Nutmeg and Blue Flax include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Nutmeg pruning is done In Early Autumn, Prune to stimulate growth and Remove dead leaves and Blue Flax pruning is done Midseason Pruning, Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Nutmeg needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Blue Flax needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.