Nutmeg

Hakone Grass

About Nutmeg and Hakone Grass

Nutmeg

Hakone Grass

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Grass

Origin

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

Japan

Types

Myristica fragrans

Benikaze, Nicolas, All Gold, Albostriata

Number of Varieties

1504

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Habitat

Cold Regions, Hills, Hillside

gardens, Shaded sites, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-115-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

9 - 5

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,000.00 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm61.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Several shades of Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Copper

Green, Lime Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Yellow, Red, Orange, Yellow green, Pink, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Long linear and narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

All year

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings

Divison

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

fertilize in spring, Nitrogen

fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

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

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Frost

Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Bees, Beetles, Caterpillar, Small mammals

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

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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

No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

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 Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Groundcover

Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Myristica fragrans

HAKONECHLOA macra

Common Name

Nutmeg

Hakone Grass

In Hindi

जायफल

hakone grass

In German

Muskatnuss

Hakone Gras

In French

noix de muscade

Hakone herbe

In Spanish

nuez moscada

hierba Hakone

In Greek

μοσχοκάρυδο

Hakone γρασίδι

In Portuguese

noz-moscada

Hakone grama

In Polish

gałka muszkatołowa

Hakone trawa

In Latin

nutmeg

Hakone herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Magnoliales

Cyperales

Family

Poaceae

Genus

Myristica

Hakonechloa

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Myrteae

Subfamily

Myrtoideae

Number of Species

240

1 27800

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Properties of Nutmeg and Hakone Grass

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

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Season and Care of Nutmeg and Hakone Grass

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

Nutmeg and Hakone Grass Physical Information

Nutmeg and Hakone Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Nutmeg height is 1,000.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Hakone Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Nutmeg and Hakone Grass are as follows:

Nutmeg flower color:
Nutmeg leaf color: Green and Copper
Hakone Grass flower color: Several shades of Green
Hakone Grass leaf color: Green and Lime Green

Care of Nutmeg and Hakone Grass

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