Nutmeg

Chincherinchee

About Nutmeg and Chincherinchee

Nutmeg

Chincherinchee

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

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

Southern Africa, South Africa

1.4 Types

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not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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150

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Cold Regions, Hills, Hillside

marshes, Sandy flats, Slopes

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

7-10

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

21,22

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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20.30 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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1,220.00 cm

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15.20 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Orange, Gold

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Copper

Green, Blue Green, Yellow green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Succulent

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

All year

Spring, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Not Available

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

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

4.2 How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings

Bulbs, Seedlings

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 ground moist, Reduce watering in winter, Water three times weekly in summer

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, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

Prune to control growth, prune to control shape, Prune to stimulate growth

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

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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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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

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Bees, Beetles, Caterpillar, Small mammals

Butterflies, Insects, pollinators

5.12 Allergy

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

Skin irritation, Skin rash, Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Cut Flowers, Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

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

Not Available

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

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping

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, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Myristica fragrans

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

7.2 Common Name

Nutmeg

Chincherinchee, Wonder-flower, Star-of-Bethlehem

7.2.1 In Hindi

जायफल

Chincherinchee

7.2.2 In German

Muskatnuss

Kap-Milchstern

7.2.3 In French

noix de muscade

Chincherinchee

7.2.4 In Spanish

nuez moscada

Chincherinchee

7.2.5 In Greek

μοσχοκάρυδο

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

7.2.6 In Portuguese

noz-moscada

Chinkerinchee

7.2.7 In Polish

gałka muszkatołowa

Chincherinchee,

7.2.8 In Latin

nutmeg

Chincherinchee

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Magnoliales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Asparagaceae

8.6 Genus

Myristica

Ornithogalum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Myrteae

Ornithogaleae

8.9 Subfamily

Myrtoideae

Scilloideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Nutmeg and Chincherinchee

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

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Season and Care of Nutmeg and Chincherinchee

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

Nutmeg and Chincherinchee Physical Information

Nutmeg and Chincherinchee physical information is very important for comparison. Nutmeg height is 1,000.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Chincherinchee height is 20.30 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Nutmeg and Chincherinchee are as follows:

Nutmeg flower color: Not Available
Nutmeg leaf color: Green and Copper
Chincherinchee flower color: Orange and Gold
Chincherinchee leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Yellow green

Care of Nutmeg and Chincherinchee

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