Nutmeg

Gillyflower

About Nutmeg and Gillyflower

Nutmeg

Gillyflower

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Herbaceous Perennial

1.3 Origin

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

Northwestern United States, California, Canada

1.4 Types

Not Available

Stock, Tenweeks stock, Gillyflower, Brompton Stock

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

150NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Cold Regions, Hills, Hillside

Cultivated Beds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-115-9

4 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-1

12 - 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

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

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,000.00 cm38.10 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm20.30 cm

0.1 6350

1.2 Plant Color

1.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Light Blue, Lavender, Blue Violet

1.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

1.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Not Available

1.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Copper

Green

1.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

1.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

1.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

1.3 Shape

1.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Oblanceolate , Ovate

1.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

2 Season

2.1 Plant Season

All year

Spring, Summer

2.2 Growing Conditions

2.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

2.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

2.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

2.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

2.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

2.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

2.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

2.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

3 Care

3.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

3.2 How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings

Seedlings

3.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

3.4 Watering Plants

3.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

Requires regular watering

3.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

3.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

3.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

3.5 Soil

3.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Slightly Acidic

3.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Sandy

3.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Not Applicable

3.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.7 Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

3.8 Fertilizers

fertilize in spring, Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

3.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Not Available

3.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Frost

Drought

4 Facts

4.1 Flowers

Showy

4.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

4.2 Fruits

4.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

4.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

4.3 Fragrance

4.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

4.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

4.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

4.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

4.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

4.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

4.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

4.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

4.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

4.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

4.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

4.11 Attracts

Aphids, Bees, Beetles, Caterpillar, Small mammals

Butterflies

4.12 Allergy

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

Not Available

5 Benefits

5.1 Uses

5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Not Available

5.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

Not Available

5.1.3 Edible Uses

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5.1.4 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

5.2 Plant Benefits

5.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Anemia, anti-cancer, Antispasmodic, Asthma, Diarrhea, Healing, Stomach spasms, Thoat infection

Antidote, Aphrodisiac, Expectorant, Stomachic

5.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves, Seedpod

5.2.3 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

5.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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5.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

5.5 Garden Design

Container, Groundcover

Not Available

6 Scientific Name

6.1 Botanical Name

Myristica fragrans

Matthiola incana

6.2 Common Name

Nutmeg

Blue Thimble Flower, Field Gilia, Gillyflower

6.2.1 In Hindi

जायफल

gillyflower

6.2.2 In German

Muskatnuss

Garten-Levkoje

6.2.3 In French

noix de muscade

Gillyflower

6.2.4 In Spanish

nuez moscada

Gillyflower

6.2.5 In Greek

μοσχοκάρυδο

Gillyflower

6.2.6 In Portuguese

noz-moscada

Matthiola incana

6.2.7 In Polish

gałka muszkatołowa

Gillyflower

6.2.8 In Latin

nutmeg

Matthiola incana

7 Classification

7.1 Kingdom

Plantae

7.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

7.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

7.4 Order

Magnoliales

Capparales

7.5 Family

Poaceae

Polemoniaceae

7.6 Genus

Myristica

Gilia

7.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

7.8 Tribe

Myrteae

Gilieae

7.9 Subfamily

Myrtoideae

Polemonioideae

7.10 Number of Species

2NA

1 27800

Properties of Nutmeg and Gillyflower

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

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Season and Care of Nutmeg and Gillyflower

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

Nutmeg and Gillyflower Physical Information

Nutmeg and Gillyflower physical information is very important for comparison. Nutmeg height is 1,000.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Gillyflower height is 38.10 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Nutmeg and Gillyflower are as follows:

Nutmeg flower color: Not Available
Nutmeg leaf color: Green and Copper
Gillyflower flower color: Light Blue, Lavender and Blue Violet
Gillyflower leaf color: Green

Care of Nutmeg and Gillyflower

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