Nutmeg

Buddha's Hand

About Nutmeg and Buddha's Hand

Nutmeg

Buddha's Hand

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Fruit

1.3 Origin

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

Southern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

150NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Cold Regions, Hills, Hillside

Well Drained

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-119-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-1

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,000.00 cm370.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm300.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

White, Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Yellow

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

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

All year

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter, Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings

Budding, Cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

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

Keep the Soil well drained, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Prune in spring, Remove branches, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize in spring, Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, organic fertlizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Frost

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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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

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

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

Aphids, Bees, Beetles, Caterpillar, Small mammals

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

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

Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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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

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Respiratory Disorders, Soothing and relieving pain

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Flowers, Fruits

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

Making Perfumes, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Groundcover

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Myristica fragrans

CITRUS medica var. sarcodactylis

7.2 Common Name

Nutmeg

Buddha's Hand, Fingered Citron

7.2.1 In Hindi

जायफल

Buddha's Hand Tree

7.2.2 In German

Muskatnuss

Buddhas Hand Baum

7.2.3 In French

noix de muscade

Main de Bouddha Arbre

7.2.4 In Spanish

nuez moscada

Mano de Buda Árbol

7.2.5 In Greek

μοσχοκάρυδο

Χέρι του Βούδα Δέντρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

noz-moscada

Mão de Buda Árvore

7.2.7 In Polish

gałka muszkatołowa

Ręka Buddy Drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

nutmeg

Buddha manus Arbor

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Not Available

8.4 Order

Magnoliales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Rutaceae

8.6 Genus

Myristica

Citrus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Myrteae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Myrtoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

2NA

1 27800

Properties of Nutmeg and Buddha's Hand

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

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Season and Care of Nutmeg and Buddha's Hand

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

Nutmeg and Buddha's Hand Physical Information

Nutmeg and Buddha's Hand physical information is very important for comparison. Nutmeg height is 1,000.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Buddha's Hand height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Nutmeg and Buddha's Hand are as follows:

Nutmeg flower color: Not Available
Nutmeg leaf color: Green and Copper
Buddha's Hand flower color: White and Purple
Buddha's Hand leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Nutmeg and Buddha's Hand

Care of Nutmeg and Buddha's Hand include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Nutmeg pruning is done In Early Autumn, Prune to stimulate growth and Remove dead leaves and Buddha's Hand pruning is done Prune in spring, Remove branches, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Nutmeg needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Buddha's Hand needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.