Nutmeg

Bread Wheat

About Nutmeg and Bread Wheat

Nutmeg

Bread Wheat

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Herbs

Origin

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

Western Asia

Types

Myristica fragrans

Durum, Einkorn, Khorasan, Norin 10, Winter Wheat

Number of Varieties

1506

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Habitat

Cold Regions, Hills, Hillside

agricultural areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-113-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

10 - 1

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, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,000.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm15.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Light Green, Tan, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Copper

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Light Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Gold, Tan

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Long linear and narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

All year

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Early 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

Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Fertile, Well drained, Well-aerated

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

fertilize in spring, Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

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

Bacterial leaf streak and black chaff, Powdery mildew, Rust

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Frost

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

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

Birds

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

Good for skin and hair, Protects from sun damage, Weightloss

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

Antibilious, Antihydrotic, Antipruritic, Antipyretic, Antivinous, Sedative, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Seeds, Stem, Straw

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

Biomass for fuel, Used for laundering, Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Myristica fragrans

TRITICUM aestivum

Common Name

Nutmeg

Bread Wheat, Common Wheat

In Hindi

जायफल

गेहूं

In German

Muskatnuss

Brotweizen

In French

noix de muscade

pain de blé

In Spanish

nuez moscada

El pan de trigo

In Greek

μοσχοκάρυδο

ψωμί ολικής αλέσεως

In Portuguese

noz-moscada

pão de trigo

In Polish

gałka muszkatołowa

chleb pszenny

In Latin

nutmeg

Triticum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Magnoliales

Poales

Family

Poaceae

Genus

Myristica

Triticum

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Myrteae

Triticeae

Subfamily

Myrtoideae

Pooideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Nutmeg and Bread Wheat

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

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Season and Care of Nutmeg and Bread Wheat

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

Nutmeg and Bread Wheat Physical Information

Nutmeg and Bread Wheat physical information is very important for comparison. Nutmeg height is 1,000.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Bread Wheat height is 60.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Nutmeg and Bread Wheat are as follows:

Nutmeg flower color:
Nutmeg leaf color: Green and Copper
Bread Wheat flower color: Yellow
Bread Wheat leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Nutmeg and Bread Wheat

Care of Nutmeg and Bread Wheat include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Nutmeg pruning is done In Early Autumn, Prune to stimulate growth and Remove dead leaves and Bread Wheat pruning is done 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 Bread Wheat needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.