Nutmeg

Cleistocactus Strausii

About Nutmeg and Cleistocactus Strausii

Nutmeg

Cleistocactus Strausii

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Cactus

1.3 Origin

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

Central America, South America, Brazil

1.4 Types

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

Desert, Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

12-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-1

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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1,000.00 cm

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60.00 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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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Red, Orange, Salmon

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

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2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Brown

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2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Copper

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2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

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2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

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2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

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2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Succulent

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Not Available

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

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

Spring, Summer

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 Cutting

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

Reduce watering in winter

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, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

No pruning needed, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize in spring, Nitrogen

Fertilize the soil before planting, slow-release fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Bacterial Stem Rot, fungus, Mealybugs, Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Frost

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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90% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

Showy

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32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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

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5.8 Evergreen

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Bees, Beetles, Caterpillar, Small mammals

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

Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

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

No Medicinal Use

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

Florist trade and landscaping, 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

Cleistocactus strausii

7.2 Common Name

Nutmeg

silver torch or wooly torch

7.2.1 In Hindi

जायफल

Cleistocactus strausii

7.2.2 In German

Muskatnuss

Cleistocactus strausii

7.2.3 In French

noix de muscade

Cleistocactus strausii

7.2.4 In Spanish

nuez moscada

Cleistocactus strausii

7.2.5 In Greek

μοσχοκάρυδο

cleistocactus strausii

7.2.6 In Portuguese

noz-moscada

Cleistocactus strausii

7.2.7 In Polish

gałka muszkatołowa

cleistocastus strausii

7.2.8 In Latin

nutmeg

Cleistocactus strausii

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

Cleistocactus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Myrteae

Trichocereeae

8.9 Subfamily

Myrtoideae

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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350 (About Thyme)

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Properties of Nutmeg and Cleistocactus Strausii

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

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Season and Care of Nutmeg and Cleistocactus Strausii

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

Nutmeg and Cleistocactus Strausii Physical Information

Nutmeg and Cleistocactus Strausii physical information is very important for comparison. Nutmeg height is 1,000.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Cleistocactus Strausii height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Nutmeg and Cleistocactus Strausii are as follows:

Nutmeg flower color: Not Available
Nutmeg leaf color: Green and Copper
Cleistocactus Strausii flower color: Red, Orange and Salmon
Cleistocactus Strausii leaf color: Not Available

Care of Nutmeg and Cleistocactus Strausii

Care of Nutmeg and Cleistocactus Strausii include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Nutmeg pruning is done In Early Autumn, Prune to stimulate growth and Remove dead leaves and Cleistocactus Strausii pruning is done No pruning needed, 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 Cleistocactus Strausii needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.