Nutmeg

Canelilla

About Nutmeg and Canelilla

Nutmeg

Canelilla

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Palm or Cycad

Origin

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

Mexico

Types

Myristica fragrans

Number of Varieties

15030

0 40000

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Habitat

Cold Regions, Hills, Hillside

Desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1110-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

12-7

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,000.00 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Copper

Green, Olive, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Olive, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Olive, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Green, Olive, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Needle like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

All year

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

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

Reduce water once established

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

Average

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial shade, Full Shade

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

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Frost

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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

Inflammation, poisonous if ingested, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, 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

Gum, Used as a chewing gum, Wax

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Groundcover

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Myristica fragrans

CHAMAEDOREA pochutlensis

Common Name

Nutmeg

Cannelilla Mexico

In Hindi

जायफल

Canelilla

In German

Muskatnuss

Euphorbia antisyphilitica

In French

noix de muscade

Canelilla

In Spanish

nuez moscada

Euphorbia antisyphilitica

In Greek

μοσχοκάρυδο

Canelilla

In Portuguese

noz-moscada

Canelilla

In Polish

gałka muszkatołowa

Canelilla

In Latin

nutmeg

Canelilla

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Magnoliales

Euphorbiales

Family

Poaceae

Arecaceae

Genus

Myristica

Euphorbia

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Myrteae

Euphorbieae

Subfamily

Myrtoideae

Euphorbioideae

Number of Species

2107

1 27800

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Properties of Nutmeg and Canelilla

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

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Season and Care of Nutmeg and Canelilla

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

Nutmeg and Canelilla Physical Information

Nutmeg and Canelilla physical information is very important for comparison. Nutmeg height is 1,000.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Canelilla height is 370.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Nutmeg and Canelilla are as follows:

Nutmeg flower color:
Nutmeg leaf color: Green and Copper
Canelilla flower color: Yellow
Canelilla leaf color: Green, Olive and Dark Green

Care of Nutmeg and Canelilla

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