Nutmeg

Dianthus

About Nutmeg and Dianthus

Nutmeg

Dianthus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

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

Hybrid origin, India

1.4 Types

Not Available

Dianthus chinensis, Dianthus deltoides

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

150NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Cold Regions, Hills, Hillside

meadows, Waste areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-118-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-1

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

A2, A3, H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,000.00 cm25.40 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm25.40 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Pink, Fuchsia

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Copper

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

All year

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late 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

Divison, Seedlings

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 watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season

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

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, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize in spring, Nitrogen

Compost, organic fertlizers, Water soluble fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Insects

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Frost

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Double

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Bees, Beetles, Caterpillar, Small mammals

Bees, Butterflies, Insects

5.12 Allergy

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

Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

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, Food for insects

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

Flowers

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

Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Myristica fragrans

DIANTHUS

7.2 Common Name

Nutmeg

Dianthus, Garden Spice Fuchsia Dianthus

7.2.1 In Hindi

जायफल

Dianthus

7.2.2 In German

Muskatnuss

Dianthus

7.2.3 In French

noix de muscade

Dianthus

7.2.4 In Spanish

nuez moscada

Dianthus

7.2.5 In Greek

μοσχοκάρυδο

Dianthus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

noz-moscada

Dianthus

7.2.7 In Polish

gałka muszkatołowa

Dianthus

7.2.8 In Latin

nutmeg

Dianthus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Magnoliales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Caryophyllaceae

8.6 Genus

Myristica

Dianthus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Myrteae

Caryophylleae

8.9 Subfamily

Myrtoideae

Caryophylloideae

8.10 Number of Species

2300

1 27800

Properties of Nutmeg and Dianthus

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

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Season and Care of Nutmeg and Dianthus

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

Nutmeg and Dianthus Physical Information

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

Nutmeg flower color: Not Available
Nutmeg leaf color: Green and Copper
Dianthus flower color: Pink and Fuchsia
Dianthus leaf color: Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Nutmeg and Dianthus

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