Nutmeg

Cork Tree

About Nutmeg and Cork Tree

Nutmeg

Cork Tree

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Shrub

Origin

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

China

Types

Myristica fragrans

Number of Varieties

1502

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

Cold Regions, Hills, Hillside

Hills, Lower slopes, open Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-114-8

0 99

👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

7-1

8-1

Sunset Zone

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

A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,000.00 cm240.00 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Brown, Light Green, Lime Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Copper

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Lobed

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

All year

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

fertilize in spring, Nitrogen

No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Frost

Drought, Salt

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Aphids, Bees, Beetles, Caterpillar, Small mammals

Birds

Allergy

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

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

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, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Bark, 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 firewood, Used for woodware, Used in biomass, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Wood is used for ship building, Wood is used in construction, Wood log is used in making fences

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

Container, Groundcover

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Myristica fragrans

EUONYMUS phellomanus

Common Name

Nutmeg

Cork Oak

In Hindi

जायफल

कॉर्क ट्री

In German

Muskatnuss

Cork Tree

In French

noix de muscade

Arbre de Cork

In Spanish

nuez moscada

Árbol de corcho

In Greek

μοσχοκάρυδο

Cork Tree

In Portuguese

noz-moscada

Cork Tree

In Polish

gałka muszkatołowa

Cork Tree

In Latin

nutmeg

Cork ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Dicotyledonae

Order

Magnoliales

Fagales

Family

Poaceae

Celastraceae

Genus

Myristica

Quercus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Myrteae

Mirini

Subfamily

Myrtoideae

Mirinae

Number of Species

250

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of Nutmeg and Cork Tree

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

Compare List of Trees » More

Nutmeg and Willow Acacia

Nutmeg and Trident Maple

Nutmeg and Field Maple

» More Compare List of Trees

Season and Care of Nutmeg and Cork Tree

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

Nutmeg and Cork Tree Physical Information

Nutmeg and Cork Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Nutmeg height is 1,000.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Cork Tree height is 240.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Nutmeg and Cork Tree are as follows:

Nutmeg flower color:
Nutmeg leaf color: Green and Copper
Cork Tree flower color: Light Green
Cork Tree leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Nutmeg and Cork Tree

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