Nutmeg

Lettuce

About Nutmeg and Lettuce

Nutmeg

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

Egypt

Types

Myristica fragrans

Lactuca sativa

Number of Varieties

15010

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Habitat

Cold Regions, Hills, Hillside

Cold Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

Sunset Zone

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

1, 2, 3, 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 cm510.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm7.60 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Spoon Shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

All year

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, 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

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

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

Average Water Needs, Needs Very high moisture

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, 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 branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

fertilize in spring, Nitrogen

10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Armyworm, Beetles, Leafminers, Molecrickets, Red blotch, Thripes, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Frost

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Showy

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Bees, Beetles, Caterpillar, Small mammals

Aphids, Caterpillar, Snails, Whiteflies

Allergy

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

Food Allergy, Hives, Swollen Lips

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

Glowing Skin, Improve skin tone, Skin Problems

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

Fiber, Insomnia, Rich in protein

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

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

Culinary use, Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Groundcover

Edible, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Myristica fragrans

Lactuca sativa

Common Name

Nutmeg

Lettuce

In Hindi

जायफल

सलाद

In German

Muskatnuss

Salat

In French

noix de muscade

Salade

In Spanish

nuez moscada

Lechuga

In Greek

μοσχοκάρυδο

Μαρούλι

In Portuguese

noz-moscada

Alface

In Polish

gałka muszkatołowa

Sałata

In Latin

nutmeg

lactuca

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Magnoliales

Asterales

Family

Poaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Myristica

Lactuca

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Myrteae

Cichorieae

Subfamily

Myrtoideae

Number of Species

2100

1 27800

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Properties of Nutmeg and Lettuce

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

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Season and Care of Nutmeg and Lettuce

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

Nutmeg and Lettuce Physical Information

Nutmeg and Lettuce physical information is very important for comparison. Nutmeg height is 1,000.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Lettuce height is 510.00 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Nutmeg and Lettuce are as follows:

Nutmeg flower color:
Nutmeg leaf color: Green and Copper
Lettuce flower color:
Lettuce leaf color:

Care of Nutmeg and Lettuce

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