Nutmeg

Hedge Bamboo

About Nutmeg and Hedge Bamboo

Nutmeg

Hedge Bamboo

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Grass

Origin

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

China

Types

Myristica fragrans

Bambusoideae

Number of Varieties

15030

0 40000

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Habitat

Cold Regions, Hills, Hillside

Dry Forest, hedge rows, open Woodlands, Shady Edge

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-118-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

12 - 1

Sunset Zone

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

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,000.00 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm50.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Copper

Light Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Light Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

digitate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

All year

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings

Budding, From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

fertilize in spring, Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Frost

Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance, Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Bees, Beetles, Caterpillar, Small mammals

Butterflies

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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

Air purification, Food for insects, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Stem, Tree trunks

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

Economic Purpose, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Groundcover

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Myristica fragrans

BAMBUSA multiplex

Common Name

Nutmeg

Clumping Bamboo, Hedge Bamboo

In Hindi

जायफल

हेगड़े बांस

In German

Muskatnuss

Hedge Bambus

In French

noix de muscade

Bamboo Hedge

In Spanish

nuez moscada

bambú de cobertura

In Greek

μοσχοκάρυδο

hedge Μπαμπού

In Portuguese

noz-moscada

Bamboo Hedge

In Polish

gałka muszkatołowa

Żywopłoty Bamboo

In Latin

nutmeg

Sepi Bamboo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Magnoliales

Cyperales

Family

Poaceae

Genus

Myristica

Bambusa

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Myrteae

Bambuseae

Subfamily

Myrtoideae

Bambusoideae

Number of Species

21200

1 27800

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Properties of Nutmeg and Hedge Bamboo

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

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Season and Care of Nutmeg and Hedge Bamboo

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

Nutmeg and Hedge Bamboo Physical Information

Nutmeg and Hedge Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Nutmeg height is 1,000.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Hedge Bamboo height is 460.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Nutmeg and Hedge Bamboo are as follows:

Nutmeg flower color:
Nutmeg leaf color: Green and Copper
Hedge Bamboo flower color:
Hedge Bamboo leaf color: Light Green and Dark Green

Care of Nutmeg and Hedge Bamboo

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