1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Central Asia, Eastern Europe, Europe, Nepal, Southern Asia, Southern Europe
Southeastern Asia, India, China
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Cold Regions, Hills, Hillside
Subtropical forests, Tropical Forests
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
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, 24
1.9 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Spreading
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
1,000.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm1,370.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Green, Brown
Green, Yellow green, Brown
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Oval
Oblong or Lanceolate
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
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Budding, Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
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
Average Water Needs
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
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 dead branches
4.8 Fertilizers
fertilize in spring, Nitrogen
Put diluted fertilizers
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Armillaria mellea, Blight, Caterpillars, Crown gall, Crown rot, fungus, Powdery mildew, Red blotch
Chlorosis, Susceptible to insect pests and moulds
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
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
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Aphids, Bees, Beetles, Caterpillar, Small mammals
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Abdominal distension, flushing of face, hallucinations, Headache, Pollen
no allergic reactions
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
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
Antibacterial, Antidiabetic, Antifungal, antimicrobial, Astringent, Expectorant
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds
Bark, 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
Jam, Jelly, used in Indian cuisine in curries
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Groundcover
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Myristica fragrans
DILLENIA indica
7.2 Common Name
Nutmeg
Chulta, Elephant Apple
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
Muskatnuss
Elefant von Apple
7.2.3 In French
noix de muscade
Elephant d'Apple
7.2.4 In Spanish
nuez moscada
El elefante de Apple
7.2.5 In Greek
μοσχοκάρυδο
ελέφαντας της Apple
7.2.6 In Portuguese
noz-moscada
Elefante da Apple
7.2.7 In Polish
gałka muszkatołowa
Słoń Jabłko
7.2.8 In Latin
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species