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About Nutmeg and Jicama

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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual or Biennial
1.2 Type
Tree
Vegetable
1.3 Origin
Central Asia, Eastern Europe, Europe, Nepal, Southern Asia, Southern Europe
Mexico, Central America
1.4 Types
Not Available
Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
150NA
About Elderberry
0 40000
1.5 Habitat
Cold Regions, Hills, Hillside
agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
9-119-15
Bamboo
0 99
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
7-1
12-8
1.8 Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Vining/Climbing
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
1,000.00 cm300.00 cm
About Cyclamen
0.54 3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
1,220.00 cmNA
About Evening Primrose
0.1 6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Not Available
White, Lavender
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Green, Brown
Green, Tan
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
Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Oval
Heart-shaped
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
All year
Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Summer, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Dry soil, Shallow soil
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Budding, Seedlings
From bulbs
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
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
Keep ground moist
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Average Water
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Moderate
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Frost
Shade areas, Shallow soil
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
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Aphids, Bees, Beetles, Caterpillar, Small mammals
Butterflies, Mice
5.12 Allergy
Abdominal distension, flushing of face, hallucinations, Headache, Pollen
Irritation to stomach, Itchiness
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair
Improve skin tone
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
Food for animals, Soil protection
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Anemia, anti-cancer, Antispasmodic, Asthma, Diarrhea, Healing, Stomach spasms, Thoat infection
Cold, Fever, Inflammation
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds
Bulbs, Root
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 Food
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Groundcover
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Myristica fragrans
PACHYRHIZUS erosus
7.2 Common Name
Nutmeg
Mexican Yam bean
7.2.1 In Hindi
जायफल
Pachyrhizus erosus
7.2.2 In German
Muskatnuss
Yambohne
7.2.3 In French
noix de muscade
Kłębian kątowaty
7.2.4 In Spanish
nuez moscada
Pachyrhizus erosus
7.2.5 In Greek
μοσχοκάρυδο
Pachyrhizus erosus
7.2.6 In Portuguese
noz-moscada
Pachyrhizus erosus
7.2.7 In Polish
gałka muszkatołowa
Pachyrhizus erosus
7.2.8 In Latin
nutmeg
Pachyrhizus erosus
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Eudicotyledones
8.4 Order
Magnoliales
Fabales
8.5 Family
Poaceae
Fabaceae
8.6 Genus
Myristica
Pachyrhizus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms
8.8 Tribe
Myrteae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Myrtoideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
2NA
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Properties of Nutmeg and Jicama

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

Season and Care of Nutmeg and Jicama

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

Nutmeg and Jicama Physical Information

Nutmeg and Jicama physical information is very important for comparison. Nutmeg height is 1,000.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Jicama height is 300.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Nutmeg and Jicama are as follows:

  • Nutmeg flower color: Not Available

  • Nutmeg leaf color: Green and Copper

  • Jicama flower color: White and Lavender

  • Jicama leaf color: Green

Care of Nutmeg and Jicama

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