Nutmeg

Dancing Bulb

About Nutmeg and Dancing Bulb

Nutmeg

Dancing Bulb

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Epiphyte

1.3 Origin

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

Southeastern United States, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

150NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Cold Regions, Hills, Hillside

Humid climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1110-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-1

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Rosette/Stemless

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,000.00 cm12.70 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm15.20 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Copper

Green, Gray Green, Pink

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Gray Green, Dark Green, Rose

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Needle like

2.4 Thorns

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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

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Not Available

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Not Available

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Not Available

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Spring, Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings

Divison

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

Needs small amount of water, Needs Very high moisture

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

Not Available

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Not Available

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Not Available

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

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

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Frost

Drought, Heat And Humidity, Wet Site

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Bees, Beetles, Caterpillar, Small mammals

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

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

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

Not Available

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

Not Available

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

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Groundcover

Hanging Basket, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Myristica fragrans

TILLANDSIA bulbosa

7.2 Common Name

Nutmeg

Bulbous Air Plant, Dancing Bulb

7.2.1 In Hindi

जायफल

Dancing Bulb

7.2.2 In German

Muskatnuss

Dancing Bulb

7.2.3 In French

noix de muscade

Dancing Bulb

7.2.4 In Spanish

nuez moscada

Dancing Bulb

7.2.5 In Greek

μοσχοκάρυδο

Dancing Bulb

7.2.6 In Portuguese

noz-moscada

Dancing Bulb

7.2.7 In Polish

gałka muszkatołowa

Dancing Bulb

7.2.8 In Latin

nutmeg

Dancing Bulb

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Magnoliales

Poales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Bromeliaceae

8.6 Genus

Myristica

Tillandsia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Myrteae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Myrtoideae

Tillandsioideae.

8.10 Number of Species

2730

1 27800

Properties of Nutmeg and Dancing Bulb

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

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Season and Care of Nutmeg and Dancing Bulb

Season and care of Nutmeg and Dancing Bulb is important to know. While considering everything about Nutmeg and Dancing Bulb Care, growing season is an essential factor. Nutmeg season is All year and Dancing Bulb season is All year. The type of soil for Nutmeg is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Dancing Bulb is Not Available while the PH of soil for Nutmeg is Acidic, Neutral and for Dancing Bulb is Not Available.

Nutmeg and Dancing Bulb Physical Information

Nutmeg and Dancing Bulb physical information is very important for comparison. Nutmeg height is 1,000.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Dancing Bulb height is 12.70 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Nutmeg and Dancing Bulb are as follows:

Nutmeg flower color: Not Available
Nutmeg leaf color: Green and Copper
Dancing Bulb flower color: Purple
Dancing Bulb leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Pink

Care of Nutmeg and Dancing Bulb

Care of Nutmeg and Dancing Bulb include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Nutmeg pruning is done In Early Autumn, Prune to stimulate growth and Remove dead leaves and Dancing Bulb pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Nutmeg needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Dancing Bulb needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.