Nutmeg

Konjac

About Nutmeg and Konjac

Nutmeg

Konjac

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

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

Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

Amorphophallus yunnanensis , Amorphophallus titanum

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

150200

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Cold Regions, Hills, Hillside

Loamy soils, Well Drained

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-116-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-1

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,000.00 cm150.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm90.00 cm

0.1 6350

1.13 Plant Color

1.13.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Purple, Burgundy

1.13.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

1.13.3 Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Not Available

1.13.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Copper

Not Available

1.13.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

1.13.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Several shades of Green

1.13.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

1.14 Shape

1.14.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Pinnate

1.15 Thorns

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2 Season

2.1 Plant Season

All year

Spring, Summer, Fall

2.2 Growing Conditions

2.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

2.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

2.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

2.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

2.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

2.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Spring, Late Spring

2.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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2.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

3 Care

3.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

3.2 How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting, Vegetative Reproduction

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

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Do Not over Water

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

3.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

3.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

3.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.7 Pruning

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

Generally pruned to waist height, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

3.8 Fertilizers

fertilize in spring, Nitrogen

fertilize in growing season, organic fertlizers

3.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Nematodes, Root mealy bugs

3.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Frost

Dry soil, Full Sun, Shade areas

4 Facts

4.1 Flowers

Showy

4.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

4.2 Fruits

4.2.1 Showy Fruit

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4.2.2 Edible Fruit

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4.3 Fragrance

4.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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4.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

4.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

4.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

4.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

4.5 Showy Bark

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4.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

4.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

4.8 Evergreen

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4.9 Invasive

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4.10 Self-Sowing

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4.11 Attracts

Aphids, Bees, Beetles, Caterpillar, Small mammals

Aphids, Bugs, Butterflies

4.12 Allergy

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

gastro-intestinal problems, Swelling in mouth

5 Benefits

5.1 Uses

5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

5.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

Glowing Skin, Maintains teeth healthy, Weightloss

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

Food for animals, Food for birds, Very little waste

5.2 Plant Benefits

5.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Asthma, Burns, Cough, Diabetes

5.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Bulbs, Leaves

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

Animal Feed, Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics

5.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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5.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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5.5 Garden Design

Container, Groundcover

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

6 Scientific Name

6.1 Botanical Name

Myristica fragrans

AMORPHOPHALLUS konjac

6.2 Common Name

Nutmeg

Devil's Tongue, Elephant Yam, Konjac

6.2.1 In Hindi

जायफल

Konjac

6.2.2 In German

Muskatnuss

Teufelszunge

6.2.3 In French

noix de muscade

konjac

6.2.4 In Spanish

nuez moscada

konjac

6.2.5 In Greek

μοσχοκάρυδο

Konjac

6.2.6 In Portuguese

noz-moscada

konjac

6.2.7 In Polish

gałka muszkatołowa

konjac

6.2.8 In Latin

nutmeg

Konjac

7 Classification

7.1 Kingdom

Plantae

7.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

7.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

7.4 Order

Magnoliales

Arales

7.5 Family

Poaceae

Araceae

7.6 Genus

Myristica

Amorphophallus

7.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

7.8 Tribe

Myrteae

Thomsonieae

7.9 Subfamily

Myrtoideae

Aroideae

7.10 Number of Species

2NA

1 27800

Properties of Nutmeg and Konjac

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

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Season and Care of Nutmeg and Konjac

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

Nutmeg and Konjac Physical Information

Nutmeg and Konjac physical information is very important for comparison. Nutmeg height is 1,000.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Konjac height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Nutmeg and Konjac are as follows:

Nutmeg flower color: Not Available
Nutmeg leaf color: Green and Copper
Konjac flower color: Purple and Burgundy
Konjac leaf color: Not Available

Care of Nutmeg and Konjac

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