Nutmeg

Ceanothus

About Nutmeg and Ceanothus

Nutmeg

Ceanothus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Shrub

1.3 Origin

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

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

150NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Cold Regions, Hills, Hillside

Coastal Mountains, Coastal Regions, Hillside, Open Forest, Rocky areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-115-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-1

10-7

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,000.00 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm60.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Pink, Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Hot Pink

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Copper

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

All year

Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

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

Late Spring, Early Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Water Deeply

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

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

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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

✔ ✘

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

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

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

Asthma, breathing problems

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, 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, Food for animals, Prevent Soil Erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Diarrhea, Inflammation, Jaundice

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Flowers

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

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, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Myristica fragrans

CEANOTHUS x pallidus

7.2 Common Name

Nutmeg

Wild lilac

7.2.1 In Hindi

जायफल

Ceanothus

7.2.2 In German

Muskatnuss

Ceanothus

7.2.3 In French

noix de muscade

Ceanothus

7.2.4 In Spanish

nuez moscada

Ceanothus

7.2.5 In Greek

μοσχοκάρυδο

Ceanothus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

noz-moscada

Ceanothus

7.2.7 In Polish

gałka muszkatołowa

Ceanothus

7.2.8 In Latin

nutmeg

Ceanothus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Magnoliales

Rosales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Rhamnaceae

8.6 Genus

Myristica

Ceanothus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Myrteae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Myrtoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

270

1 27800

Properties of Nutmeg and Ceanothus

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

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Season and Care of Nutmeg and Ceanothus

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

Nutmeg and Ceanothus Physical Information

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

Nutmeg flower color: Not Available
Nutmeg leaf color: Green and Copper
Ceanothus flower color: Pink and Light Pink
Ceanothus leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Nutmeg and Ceanothus

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