Nutmeg

Lamb's Lettuce

About Nutmeg and Lamb's Lettuce

Nutmeg

Lamb's Lettuce

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Vegetable

Origin

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

Europe, Northern Africa, Asia

Types

Myristica fragrans

Number of Varieties

1501

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Habitat

Cold Regions, Hills, Hillside

Floodplains, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11-9999

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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

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,000.00 cm7.60 cm

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm10.20 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Copper

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Elliptic to oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

All year

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, 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

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Frost

Drought

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

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Bees, Beetles, Caterpillar, Small mammals

Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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 birds, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Flowers, 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

Added to salads, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Groundcover

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Myristica fragrans

VALERIANELLA locusta

Common Name

Nutmeg

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

In Hindi

जायफल

Lamb's Lettuce

In German

Muskatnuss

Feldsalat

In French

noix de muscade

Mâche

In Spanish

nuez moscada

Miramores

In Greek

μοσχοκάρυδο

Μαρούλι αρνιού

In Portuguese

noz-moscada

Alface-de-cordeiro

In Polish

gałka muszkatołowa

Roszpunka

In Latin

nutmeg

Lactuca agni

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Magnoliales

Dipsacales

Family

Poaceae

Valerianaceae

Genus

Myristica

Valerianella

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Myrteae

Valerianeae

Subfamily

Myrtoideae

Valerianoideae

Number of Species

2100

1 27800

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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:
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.