1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Biennials
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Central Asia, Eastern Europe, Europe, Nepal, Southern Asia, Southern Europe
India, Philippines, Southeast Asia
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Cold Regions, Hills, Hillside
Moist Soils, Tropical Climate
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Vining/Climbing
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
1,000.00 cm60.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm90.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Not Available
Yellow, Orange, Dark Green
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Green, Brown
Yellow, Dark Green
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Copper
Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Budding, Seedlings
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
Requires watering in the growing season, water on alternate days
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
In Early Autumn, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead leaves
Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove branches that rub together, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
4.8 Fertilizers
fertilize in spring, Nitrogen
High potassium diluted feed of 5-10-5, Nitrogen, Potassium
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Armillaria mellea, Blight, Caterpillars, Crown gall, Crown rot, fungus, Powdery mildew, Red blotch
Army-worms, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Fusarium leaf spot, Leaf rust, Red spider mite, Striped cucumber beetles
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Frost
Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
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
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Aphids, Bees, Beetles, Caterpillar, Small mammals
Bees, Flies, Flying insects
5.12 Allergy
Abdominal distension, flushing of face, hallucinations, Headache, Pollen
Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Decorating walls, Ornamental use
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair
Anti-ageing, Making cosmetics
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 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
Food for animals, Insect Repellent
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Anemia, anti-cancer, Antispasmodic, Asthma, Diarrhea, Healing, Stomach spasms, Thoat infection
Anti-fungal, Blood disorders, Culinary Usage, Diabetes, Gastrointestinal disorders, Laxative, Nutritive, Weight loss
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 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, Culinary use, Repellent, Used in making musical instruments
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Groundcover
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Myristica fragrans
Lagenaria siceraria
7.2 Common Name
Nutmeg
calabash, bottle gourd, white-flowered gourd, opo squash
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
Muskatnuss
Flaschenkürbis
7.2.3 In French
noix de muscade
Lagenaria siceraria
7.2.4 In Spanish
nuez moscada
Lagenaria siceraria
7.2.5 In Greek
7.2.6 In Portuguese
7.2.7 In Polish
gałka muszkatołowa
Tykwa pospolita
7.2.8 In Latin
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Myrtoideae
Papilionoideae
8.10 Number of Species