Nutmeg

Common Mallow

About Nutmeg and Common Mallow

Nutmeg

Common Mallow

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Shrub

Origin

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

Europe, Northern Africa, Asia

Types

Myristica fragrans

Malva sylvestris

Number of Varieties

15050

0 40000

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Habitat

Cold Regions, Hills, Hillside

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-114-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

10 - 1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,000.00 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Copper

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

All year

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sandy

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Part sun

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

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Bees, Beetles, Caterpillar, Small mammals

Butterflies

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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

anti-inflammatory, Burns, Eczema, Gastritis, Inflammation, Insect Bites, Kidney problems, Respiratory Disorders, Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves

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 Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Groundcover

Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Myristica fragrans

Malva Neglecta

Common Name

Nutmeg

Common Mallow

In Hindi

जायफल

malva neglecta

In German

Muskatnuss

malva neglecta

In French

noix de muscade

malva neglecta

In Spanish

nuez moscada

Malva neglecta

In Greek

μοσχοκάρυδο

Malva neglecta

In Portuguese

noz-moscada

malva neglecta

In Polish

gałka muszkatołowa

Ślaz zaniedbany

In Latin

nutmeg

neglecta malva

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Magnoliales

Malvales

Family

Poaceae

Malvaceae

Genus

Myristica

Malva

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Myrteae

Malveae

Subfamily

Myrtoideae

Malvoideae

Number of Species

230

1 27800

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Properties of Nutmeg and Common Mallow

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

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Season and Care of Nutmeg and Common Mallow

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

Nutmeg and Common Mallow Physical Information

Nutmeg and Common Mallow physical information is very important for comparison. Nutmeg height is 1,000.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Common Mallow height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Nutmeg and Common Mallow are as follows:

Nutmeg flower color:
Nutmeg leaf color: Green and Copper
Common Mallow flower color: White, Purple and Lavender
Common Mallow leaf color: Green

Care of Nutmeg and Common Mallow

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