Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Tree
Flowering Plants, Vegetable
Origin
Central Asia, Eastern Europe, Europe, Nepal, Southern Asia, Southern Europe
Argentina, Brazil, Central America, Chile, Mexico, South America
Types
Myristica fragrans
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Number of Varieties
15010
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40000
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Habitat
Cold Regions, Hills, Hillside
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USDA Hardiness Zone
9-118-10
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
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Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
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Habit
Oval or Rounded
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,000.00 cm30.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm30.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
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Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Green, Brown
Pink, Red, White
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Copper
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Trumpet
Thorns
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Plant Season
All year
Fall, Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Indeterminate, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✔
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Tolerances
-
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Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Budding, Seedlings
From Rhizomes
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Does not require lot of watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Pruning
In Early Autumn, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
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
Mosaic viruses
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Frost
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
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Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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✘
✔
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Edible Fruit
✔
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✔
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Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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✘
✔
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Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
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Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
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✔
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Invasive
✔
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Self-Sowing
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Attracts
Aphids, Bees, Beetles, Caterpillar, Small mammals
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Abdominal distension, flushing of face, hallucinations, Headache, Pollen
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair
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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
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Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds
Fruits
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
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Used As Indoor Plant
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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Garden Design
Container, Groundcover
Foundation
Botanical Name
Myristica fragrans
TROPAEOLUM tuberosum
Common Name
Nutmeg
Anu, Tuberous Nasturtium
In Hindi
जायफल
Tuberous Nasturtium
In German
Muskatnuss
Tuberöse Kapuzinerkresse
In French
noix de muscade
Capucine tubéreuse
In Spanish
nuez moscada
tuberosa capuchina
In Greek
μοσχοκάρυδο
Οζώδης Νεροκάρδαμο
In Portuguese
noz-moscada
tuberosa chagas
In Polish
gałka muszkatołowa
bulwiaste Nasturcja
In Latin
nutmeg
Morbus nasturtium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
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Class
Magnoliopsida
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Order
Magnoliales
Brassicales
Family
Poaceae
Tropaeolaceae
Genus
Myristica
Tropaeolum
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
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Tribe
Myrteae
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Subfamily
Myrtoideae
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Number of Species
2100
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27800
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