Nutmeg

Candytuft

About Nutmeg and Candytuft

Nutmeg

Candytuft

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Perennial

Origin

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

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Myristica fragrans

Number of Varieties

150220

0 40000

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Habitat

Cold Regions, Hills, Hillside

Maritime Rocks, Stone and Masonry fences and walls

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-115-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

9-3

Sunset Zone

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

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,000.00 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm40.60 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Green

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

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

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

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings

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

Requires regular watering

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

Pruning

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

Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

fertilize in spring, Nitrogen

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Caterpillars, Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Frost

Drought

Facts

Flowers

✔ ✘

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Bees, Beetles, Caterpillar, Small mammals

Butterflies

Allergy

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

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, 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

Agroforestry

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Asthma, Bronchitis, Diarrhea

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Leaves, Root, Seeds, 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

Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Groundcover

Alpine, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Myristica fragrans

IBERIS sempervirens

Common Name

Nutmeg

Candytuft

In Hindi

जायफल

Candytuft

In German

Muskatnuss

Schleifenblume

In French

noix de muscade

candytuft

In Spanish

nuez moscada

candytuft

In Greek

μοσχοκάρυδο

candytuft

In Portuguese

noz-moscada

ibero

In Polish

gałka muszkatołowa

candytuft

In Latin

nutmeg

Coleus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Magnoliales

Brassicales

Family

Poaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Myristica

Iberis

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Myrteae

Subfamily

Myrtoideae

Number of Species

250

1 27800

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Properties of Nutmeg and Candytuft

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

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Season and Care of Nutmeg and Candytuft

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

Nutmeg and Candytuft Physical Information

Nutmeg and Candytuft physical information is very important for comparison. Nutmeg height is 1,000.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Candytuft height is 20.30 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Nutmeg and Candytuft are as follows:

Nutmeg flower color:
Nutmeg leaf color: Green and Copper
Candytuft flower color: White
Candytuft leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Nutmeg and Candytuft

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