Nutmeg

Kochia

About Nutmeg and Kochia

Nutmeg

Kochia

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

Origin

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

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

Types

Myristica fragrans

Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica

Number of Varieties

150140

0 40000

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Habitat

Cold Regions, Hills, Hillside

gardens, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-113-11

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,000.00 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm90.00 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

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

All year

Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings

Stem Cutting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Loamy, Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Bright direct sunlight

Pruning

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

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove dead branches

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

Aphids, Mosquito

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Frost

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Facts

Flowers

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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

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Bees, Beetles, Caterpillar, Small mammals

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

Allergy

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

Eye irritation, Respiratory problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Skin cleanser

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

Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Leaves

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

Cattle Fodder, Sauces, Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance, Wood log is used in making fences

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Groundcover

Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Myristica fragrans

BASSIA scoparia

Common Name

Nutmeg

Burningbush, Kochia

In Hindi

जायफल

Bassia scoparia

In German

Muskatnuss

Besen-Radmelde

In French

noix de muscade

Bassia scoparia

In Spanish

nuez moscada

Kochia scoparia

In Greek

μοσχοκάρυδο

Bassia scoparia

In Portuguese

noz-moscada

Bassia scoparia

In Polish

gałka muszkatołowa

Mietelnik żakula

In Latin

nutmeg

Bassia scoparia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Magnoliales

Caryophyllales

Family

Poaceae

Chenopodiaceae

Genus

Myristica

Bassia

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Myrteae

Subfamily

Myrtoideae

Camphorosmoideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Nutmeg and Kochia

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

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Season and Care of Nutmeg and Kochia

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

Nutmeg and Kochia Physical Information

Nutmeg and Kochia physical information is very important for comparison. Nutmeg height is 1,000.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Kochia height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Nutmeg and Kochia are as follows:

Nutmeg flower color:
Nutmeg leaf color: Green and Copper
Kochia flower color:
Kochia leaf color: Light Green

Care of Nutmeg and Kochia

Care of Nutmeg and Kochia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Nutmeg pruning is done In Early Autumn, Prune to stimulate growth and Remove dead leaves and Kochia pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove dead branches. In summer Nutmeg needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kochia needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.