Nutmeg

Cleyera

About Nutmeg and Cleyera

Nutmeg

Cleyera

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

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

Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea

Types

Myristica fragrans

Cleyera japonica ‘Tricolor’

Number of Varieties

1501

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Habitat

Cold Regions, Hills, Hillside

Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-116-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

Sunset Zone

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

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,000.00 cm2,240.00 cm

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Yellow, Red, Bronze

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Copper

Red, Dark Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

All year

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings

Tip cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

Water 1 in. per week during the active growing period, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

fertilize in spring, Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Frost

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Bees, Beetles, Caterpillar, Small mammals

Bees, pollinators

Allergy

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

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Formal Garden, Informal Hedge, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Used for making hedges, Used in parkland

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

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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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

extracted oil, Leaves, Seeds, Stem

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

Used as a building material, Used as fuel

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Groundcover

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Myristica fragrans

TERNSTROEMIA gymnanthera 'Conthera'

Common Name

Nutmeg

Cleyera Japonica, Sakaki Tree, Japanese ternstroemia

In Hindi

जायफल

Cleyera

In German

Muskatnuss

Sakaki

In French

noix de muscade

Cleyera

In Spanish

nuez moscada

Cleyera

In Greek

μοσχοκάρυδο

Cleyera

In Portuguese

noz-moscada

Cleyera

In Polish

gałka muszkatołowa

Cleyera

In Latin

nutmeg

Ternstroemia Gymnanthera

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Magnoliales

Theales

Family

Poaceae

Theaceae

Genus

Myristica

Cleyera

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Myrteae

Freziereae

Subfamily

Myrtoideae

Number of Species

218

1 27800

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Properties of Nutmeg and Cleyera

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

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Season and Care of Nutmeg and Cleyera

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

Nutmeg and Cleyera Physical Information

Nutmeg and Cleyera physical information is very important for comparison. Nutmeg height is 1,000.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Cleyera height is 2,240.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Nutmeg and Cleyera are as follows:

Nutmeg flower color:
Nutmeg leaf color: Green and Copper
Cleyera flower color: White and Yellow
Cleyera leaf color: Red, Dark Green and Bronze

Care of Nutmeg and Cleyera

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