Nutmeg

Lamb's Lettuce

About Nutmeg and Lamb's Lettuce

Nutmeg

Lamb's Lettuce

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Tree

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

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

Europe, Northern Africa, Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Cold Regions, Hills, Hillside

Floodplains, Not Available, Shores of rivers or lakes

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-1

12-1

1.8 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

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Rosette/Stemless

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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1,000.00 cm

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7.60 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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1,220.00 cm

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10.20 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

White, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Brown

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2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Copper

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

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2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Elliptic to oblong

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

All year

Not Available

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

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Spring, Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

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, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

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 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

Not Available

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Frost

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

Showy

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Bees, Beetles, Caterpillar, Small mammals

Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

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

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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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

Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves

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

Added to salads, Used As Food

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Groundcover

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Myristica fragrans

VALERIANELLA locusta

7.2 Common Name

Nutmeg

Mache, corn salad, common cornsalad, lamb's lettuce, fetticus, fieldsalat, nut lettuce, field salad,rapunzel

7.2.1 In Hindi

जायफल

Lamb's Lettuce

7.2.2 In German

Muskatnuss

Feldsalat

7.2.3 In French

noix de muscade

Mâche

7.2.4 In Spanish

nuez moscada

Miramores

7.2.5 In Greek

μοσχοκάρυδο

Μαρούλι αρνιού

7.2.6 In Portuguese

noz-moscada

Alface-de-cordeiro

7.2.7 In Polish

gałka muszkatołowa

Roszpunka

7.2.8 In Latin

nutmeg

Lactuca agni

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Magnoliales

Dipsacales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Valerianaceae

8.6 Genus

Myristica

Valerianella

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Myrteae

Valerianeae

8.9 Subfamily

Myrtoideae

Valerianoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Nutmeg and Lamb's Lettuce

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

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Season and Care of Nutmeg and Lamb's Lettuce

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

Nutmeg and Lamb's Lettuce Physical Information

Nutmeg and Lamb's Lettuce physical information is very important for comparison. Nutmeg height is 1,000.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Lamb's Lettuce height is 7.60 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Nutmeg and Lamb's Lettuce are as follows:

Nutmeg flower color: Not Available
Nutmeg leaf color: Green and Copper
Lamb's Lettuce flower color: White and Lavender
Lamb's Lettuce leaf color: Green

Care of Nutmeg and Lamb's Lettuce

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