Nutmeg

Lebombo Cycad

About Nutmeg and Lebombo Cycad

Nutmeg

Lebombo Cycad

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Palm or Cycad

Origin

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

South Africa

Types

Myristica fragrans

Encephalartos lebomboensis

Number of Varieties

15010

0 40000

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Habitat

Cold Regions, Hills, Hillside

Upland savannas

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-119-13

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

12-8

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,000.00 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Yellow, Orange, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Copper

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Long linear and narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

All year

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Light Frost

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Needs less 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

Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, 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

Cycad weevils, Root Pathogen

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Frost

Light Frost

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Bees, Beetles, Caterpillar, Small mammals

pollinators

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Bark, Pine

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

Traditional medicine

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Groundcover

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Myristica fragrans

Encephalartos lebomboensis

Common Name

Nutmeg

Lebombo Cycad

In Hindi

जायफल

Lebombo Cycad

In German

Muskatnuss

Lebombo Palmfarn

In French

noix de muscade

Lebombo Cycad

In Spanish

nuez moscada

Lebombo cícadas

In Greek

μοσχοκάρυδο

Lebombo Cycad

In Portuguese

noz-moscada

Lebombo Cycad

In Polish

gałka muszkatołowa

Lebombo Cycad

In Latin

nutmeg

Lebombo Cycad

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Cycadophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Cycadopsida

Order

Magnoliales

Cycadales

Family

Poaceae

Cycadaceae

Genus

Myristica

Encephalartos

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Myrteae

Subfamily

Myrtoideae

Number of Species

266

1 27800

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Properties of Nutmeg and Lebombo Cycad

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

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Season and Care of Nutmeg and Lebombo Cycad

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

Nutmeg and Lebombo Cycad Physical Information

Nutmeg and Lebombo Cycad physical information is very important for comparison. Nutmeg height is 1,000.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Lebombo Cycad height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Nutmeg and Lebombo Cycad are as follows:

Nutmeg flower color:
Nutmeg leaf color: Green and Copper
Lebombo Cycad flower color:
Lebombo Cycad leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Nutmeg and Lebombo Cycad

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