Nutmeg

French Sorrel

About Nutmeg and French Sorrel

Nutmeg

French Sorrel

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Herbs

1.3 Origin

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

Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Cold Regions, Hills, Hillside

Slopes, Stony hillsides

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

6-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Mat-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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1,000.00 cm

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15.20 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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1,220.00 cm

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60.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Tan, Brown

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

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Deltoid

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

All year

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, 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

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

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular 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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, 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

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

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

Showy

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Bees, Beetles, Caterpillar, Small mammals

Insects, Wildlife

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

Ground Cover

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

Antiscrophulatic, Astringent, Diuretic, Laxative, Refrigerant

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

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 as a dye

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, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Myristica fragrans

RUMEX scutatus

7.2 Common Name

Nutmeg

French Sorrel, Buckler-Leaved Sorrel, shield-leaf sorrel

7.2.1 In Hindi

जायफल

French Sorrel

7.2.2 In German

Muskatnuss

Schild-Ampfer

7.2.3 In French

noix de muscade

French Sorrel

7.2.4 In Spanish

nuez moscada

French Sorrel

7.2.5 In Greek

μοσχοκάρυδο

French Sorrel

7.2.6 In Portuguese

noz-moscada

French Sorrel

7.2.7 In Polish

gałka muszkatołowa

Szczaw tarczolistny

7.2.8 In Latin

nutmeg

French Sorrel

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Magnoliales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Polygonaceae

8.6 Genus

Myristica

Rumex

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Myrteae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Myrtoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Nutmeg and French Sorrel

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

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Season and Care of Nutmeg and French Sorrel

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

Nutmeg and French Sorrel Physical Information

Nutmeg and French Sorrel physical information is very important for comparison. Nutmeg height is 1,000.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas French Sorrel height is 15.20 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Nutmeg and French Sorrel are as follows:

Nutmeg flower color: Not Available
Nutmeg leaf color: Green and Copper
French Sorrel flower color: Green
French Sorrel leaf color: Green

Care of Nutmeg and French Sorrel

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