Nutmeg

Leopard Orchid

About Nutmeg and Leopard Orchid

Nutmeg

Leopard Orchid

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Biennials

1.2 Type

Tree

Epiphyte

1.3 Origin

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

Africa, Middle Africa

1.4 Types

Not Available

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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150

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Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Cold Regions, Hills, Hillside

Subtropical climates, subtropical regions, tropical grasslands, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

9-14

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-1

12-8

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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1,000.00 cm

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60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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1,220.00 cm

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90.00 cm

Rank: 85 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Yellow, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Gold, Bronze, Brown, Sienna

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Yellow Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Copper

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Green, Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Narrow

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

All year

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Not Available

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Not Available

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings

Cuttings, 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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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

Not Available

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Not Available

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, 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

Armored scales, Mealy bugs, Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Frost

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Bees, Beetles, Caterpillar, Small mammals

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

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

contact allergic dermatitis

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

Not Available

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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Aphrodisiac, Diarrhea

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves, Stem

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

Unknown

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

Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Myristica fragrans

ANSELLIA africana

7.2 Common Name

Nutmeg

African Ansellia, Leopard Orchid

7.2.1 In Hindi

जायफल

Ansellia

7.2.2 In German

Muskatnuss

Ansellia

7.2.3 In French

noix de muscade

léopard orchidée

7.2.4 In Spanish

nuez moscada

orchidée léopard

7.2.5 In Greek

μοσχοκάρυδο

Ansellia

7.2.6 In Portuguese

noz-moscada

Ansellia

7.2.7 In Polish

gałka muszkatołowa

Ansellia

7.2.8 In Latin

nutmeg

Ansellia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Magnoliales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Orchidaceae

8.6 Genus

Myristica

Ansellia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Myrteae

Cymbidieae

8.9 Subfamily

Myrtoideae

Epidendroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Nutmeg and Leopard Orchid

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

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Season and Care of Nutmeg and Leopard Orchid

Season and care of Nutmeg and Leopard Orchid is important to know. While considering everything about Nutmeg and Leopard Orchid Care, growing season is an essential factor. Nutmeg season is All year and Leopard Orchid season is All year. The type of soil for Nutmeg is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Leopard Orchid is Not Available while the PH of soil for Nutmeg is Acidic, Neutral and for Leopard Orchid is Not Available.

Nutmeg and Leopard Orchid Physical Information

Nutmeg and Leopard Orchid physical information is very important for comparison. Nutmeg height is 1,000.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Leopard Orchid height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Nutmeg and Leopard Orchid are as follows:

Nutmeg flower color: Not Available
Nutmeg leaf color: Green and Copper
Leopard Orchid flower color: Yellow, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Gold, Bronze, Brown and Sienna
Leopard Orchid leaf color: Green

Care of Nutmeg and Leopard Orchid

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