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About Nutmeg and Encyclia

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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Tree
Tender Perennial
1.3 Origin
Central Asia, Eastern Europe, Europe, Nepal, Southern Asia, Southern Europe
World/Pandemic
1.4 Types
Not Available
242
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
150NA
About Elderberry
0 40000
1.5 Habitat
Cold Regions, Hills, Hillside
Rocky areas, Sandy areas, Swamps, Terrestrial, Woodlands
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
9-1111-14
Bamboo
0 99
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
7-1
12-7
1.8 Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
H2
1.9 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
1,000.00 cm40.60 cm
About Cyclamen
0.54 3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm45.70 cm
About Evening Primrose
0.1 6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Not Available
Light Pink, Rose, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Tan, Sandy Brown, Sienna, Ivory
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Green, Brown
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Copper
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Oval
Long Linear
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
All year
Spring, Summer
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
Clay, Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Cold climate, Full Sun, Salt
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Budding, Seedlings
Divison, Stem Planting, Transplanting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
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 over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Ample Water
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
In Early Autumn, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
fertilize in spring, Nitrogen
fertilize in growing season, Phosphate, Requires high amount of nitrogen
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Armillaria mellea, Blight, Caterpillars, Crown gall, Crown rot, fungus, Powdery mildew, Red blotch
Bacterial soft rot, Brown Rot, Mealybugs, Spider mites
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Frost
Cold climate, Full Sun, Salt
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
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
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Not Available
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Aphids, Bees, Beetles, Caterpillar, Small mammals
Insects, Mealybugs
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
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair
No Beauty Benefits
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, Food for insects, Indoor Air Purification
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, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Groundcover
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Myristica fragrans
ENCYCLIA hanburyi
7.2 Common Name
Nutmeg
Encyclia, Orchid
7.2.1 In Hindi
जायफल
आर्किड
7.2.2 In German
Muskatnuss
Orchidee
7.2.3 In French
noix de muscade
Orchidée
7.2.4 In Spanish
nuez moscada
Orquídea
7.2.5 In Greek
μοσχοκάρυδο
εγκύκλιο
7.2.6 In Portuguese
noz-moscada
orquídea
7.2.7 In Polish
gałka muszkatołowa
orquídea
7.2.8 In Latin
nutmeg
Epidendrum
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Magnoliales
Asparagales
8.5 Family
Poaceae
Orchidaceae
8.6 Genus
Myristica
Encyclia
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Myrteae
Epidendreae
8.9 Subfamily
Myrtoideae
Epidendroideae
8.10 Number of Species
2242
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Properties of Nutmeg and Encyclia

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

Season and Care of Nutmeg and Encyclia

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

Nutmeg and Encyclia Physical Information

Nutmeg and Encyclia physical information is very important for comparison. Nutmeg height is 1,000.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Encyclia height is 40.60 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Nutmeg and Encyclia are as follows:

  • Nutmeg flower color: Not Available

  • Nutmeg leaf color: Green and Copper

  • Encyclia flower color: Light Pink, Rose, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Tan, Sandy Brown, Sienna and Ivory

  • Encyclia leaf color: Green

Care of Nutmeg and Encyclia

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