Nutmeg

Christmas Cactus

About Nutmeg and Christmas Cactus

Nutmeg

Christmas Cactus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Cactus or Succulent

1.3 Origin

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

North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Cold Regions, Hills, Hillside

Coastal Mountains, Humid climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-1

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

Not Available

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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45.70 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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71.10 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

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Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Pink

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Copper

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Toothed

2.4 Thorns

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

All year

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Budding, 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

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

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

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

4.7 Pruning

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

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Requires little pruning

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

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

Showy

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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25% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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40% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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60% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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41% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Bees, Beetles, Caterpillar, Small mammals

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

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

Eye irritation, sneezing

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Leaves

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

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas Tree, Used as Ornamental plant

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, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Myristica fragrans

SCHLUMBERGERA x buckleyi

7.2 Common Name

Nutmeg

Thanksgiving Cactus, Crab Cactus

7.2.1 In Hindi

जायफल

क्रिसमस कैक्टस

7.2.2 In German

Muskatnuss

Weihnachtskaktus

7.2.3 In French

noix de muscade

Cactus de Noël

7.2.4 In Spanish

nuez moscada

Cactus de Navidad

7.2.5 In Greek

μοσχοκάρυδο

Χριστούγεννα Cactus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

noz-moscada

Cacto de Natal

7.2.7 In Polish

gałka muszkatołowa

Christmas Cactus

7.2.8 In Latin

nutmeg

Nativitatis Cactus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Magnoliales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Myristica

Schlumbergera

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Myrteae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Myrtoideae

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Nutmeg and Christmas Cactus

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

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Season and Care of Nutmeg and Christmas Cactus

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

Nutmeg and Christmas Cactus Physical Information

Nutmeg and Christmas Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Nutmeg height is 1,000.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Christmas Cactus height is 45.70 cm and width 71.10 cm. The color specification of Nutmeg and Christmas Cactus are as follows:

Nutmeg flower color: Not Available
Nutmeg leaf color: Green and Copper
Christmas Cactus flower color: Purple
Christmas Cactus leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Nutmeg and Christmas Cactus

Care of Nutmeg and Christmas Cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Nutmeg pruning is done In Early Autumn, Prune to stimulate growth and Remove dead leaves and Christmas Cactus pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Requires little pruning. In summer Nutmeg needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Christmas Cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.