Nutmeg

Meadow Foxtail

About Nutmeg and Meadow Foxtail

Nutmeg

Meadow Foxtail

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Grass

Origin

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

Europe, Asia

Types

Myristica fragrans

Number of Varieties

15070

0 40000

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Habitat

Cold Regions, Hills, Hillside

Grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-115-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

8 - 5

Sunset Zone

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,000.00 cm61.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm40.60 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Copper

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

All year

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

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

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

Ample Water

In Winter

Average Water

Moderate

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Prune to control growth

Fertilizers

fertilize in spring, Nitrogen

Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Frost

Wet Site

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

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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

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Bees, Beetles, Caterpillar, Small mammals

Allergy

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

Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis

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

Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Whole plant

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

cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Groundcover

Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Myristica fragrans

ALOPECURUS pratensis

Common Name

Nutmeg

Meadow Foxtail

In Hindi

जायफल

Meadow Foxtail

In German

Muskatnuss

Wiesenfuchsschwanz

In French

noix de muscade

vulpin des prés

In Spanish

nuez moscada

pradera de cola de zorra

In Greek

μοσχοκάρυδο

Meadow Foxtail

In Portuguese

noz-moscada

Meadow Foxtail

In Polish

gałka muszkatołowa

łąka ber

In Latin

nutmeg

meadow Foxtail

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Magnoliales

Cyperales

Family

Poaceae

Genus

Myristica

Alopecurus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Myrteae

Subfamily

Myrtoideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Nutmeg and Meadow Foxtail

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

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Season and Care of Nutmeg and Meadow Foxtail

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

Nutmeg and Meadow Foxtail Physical Information

Nutmeg and Meadow Foxtail physical information is very important for comparison. Nutmeg height is 1,000.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Nutmeg and Meadow Foxtail are as follows:

Nutmeg flower color:
Nutmeg leaf color: Green and Copper
Meadow Foxtail flower color: White
Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green

Care of Nutmeg and Meadow Foxtail

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