Nutmeg

Dwarf Nandina

About Nutmeg and Dwarf Nandina

Nutmeg

Dwarf Nandina

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

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

China, Japan

1.4 Types

Not Available

Heavenly Bamboo, Nandina 'Colerno' Dwarf Nandina 'Compacta' Dwarf Nandina 'Filamentosa' Heavenly Bamboo, Nandina 'Harbor Belle' Heavenly Bamboo, Nandina 'Moon Bay'

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

15030

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Cold Regions, Hills, Hillside

low mountains, Mountain tops, Mountains, Valley

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-116-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-1

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,000.00 cm30.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm60.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Copper

Green, Purple, Copper

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Purple

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Purple

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Red, Green, Purple

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Acuminate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

All year

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings

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

Do not water frequently, Needs less watering

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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, Partial shade, Full Shade

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Frost

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

None

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

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

✔ ✘

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

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5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Bees, Beetles, Caterpillar, Small mammals

Mealybugs, Whiteflies

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

Bonsai, Borders

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

Antirheumatic, Antitussive, Astringent

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Fruits, Leaves

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

Used for making informal hedge

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

Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Myristica fragrans

NANDINA domestica 'Nana Purpurea'

7.2 Common Name

Nutmeg

heavenly bamboo sacred bamboo nandina

7.2.1 In Hindi

जायफल

Dwarf Nandina

7.2.2 In German

Muskatnuss

Dwarf Nandina

7.2.3 In French

noix de muscade

Nandina Dwarf

7.2.4 In Spanish

nuez moscada

Nandina enana

7.2.5 In Greek

μοσχοκάρυδο

Dwarf Nandina

7.2.6 In Portuguese

noz-moscada

Nandina do anão

7.2.7 In Polish

gałka muszkatołowa

Dwarf Nandina

7.2.8 In Latin

nutmeg

Dwarf Nandina

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Magnoliales

Ranunculales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Berberidaceae

8.6 Genus

Myristica

Nandina

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Myrteae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Myrtoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

2NA

1 27800

Properties of Nutmeg and Dwarf Nandina

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

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Season and Care of Nutmeg and Dwarf Nandina

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

Nutmeg and Dwarf Nandina Physical Information

Nutmeg and Dwarf Nandina physical information is very important for comparison. Nutmeg height is 1,000.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Dwarf Nandina height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Nutmeg and Dwarf Nandina are as follows:

Nutmeg flower color: Not Available
Nutmeg leaf color: Green and Copper
Dwarf Nandina flower color: Not Available
Dwarf Nandina leaf color: Green, Purple and Copper

Care of Nutmeg and Dwarf Nandina

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