Nutmeg

Cats Whiskers

About Nutmeg and Cats Whiskers

Nutmeg

Cats Whiskers

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

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

South Africa

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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150

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1.5 Habitat

Cold Regions, Hills, Hillside

Floodplains, Forest margins, Grassland, Moist Ditches, Roadsides, Swamps, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

9-15

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

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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1,000.00 cm

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30.50 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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1,220.00 cm

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61.00 cm

Rank: 93 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Yellow, Orange

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Copper

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Arrowhead

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

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

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 ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

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

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

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

Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize in spring, Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

Showy

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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57% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Bees, Beetles, Caterpillar, Small mammals

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

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

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

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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

Arthritis, Bladder Infection, Cough, Diabetes, Gout, Kidney problems, Oedema, Rheumatism, Urinary tract problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Whole plant

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

Can be made into a herbal tea, Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Myristica fragrans

BULBINE frutescens

7.2 Common Name

Nutmeg

Bulbine, Cat's Whiskers, Rankkopieva

7.2.1 In Hindi

जायफल

Not Available

7.2.2 In German

Muskatnuss

Katze Whiskers Pflanze

7.2.3 In French

noix de muscade

Moustaches usine de Cat

7.2.4 In Spanish

nuez moscada

Bigotes Planta de gato

7.2.5 In Greek

μοσχοκάρυδο

Μουστάκια γάτας Φυτών

7.2.6 In Portuguese

noz-moscada

Bigodes Planta de Gato

7.2.7 In Polish

gałka muszkatołowa

Kocie Wąsy rośliny

7.2.8 In Latin

nutmeg

Cat Whiskers Planta

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Magnoliales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Myristica

Orthosiphon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Myrteae

Ocimeae

8.9 Subfamily

Myrtoideae

Nepetoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Nutmeg and Cats Whiskers

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

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Season and Care of Nutmeg and Cats Whiskers

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

Nutmeg and Cats Whiskers Physical Information

Nutmeg and Cats Whiskers physical information is very important for comparison. Nutmeg height is 1,000.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Cats Whiskers height is 30.50 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Nutmeg and Cats Whiskers are as follows:

Nutmeg flower color: Not Available
Nutmeg leaf color: Green and Copper
Cats Whiskers flower color: Yellow and Orange
Cats Whiskers leaf color: Green

Care of Nutmeg and Cats Whiskers

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