Nutmeg

Michelia Champaca

About Nutmeg and Michelia Champaca

Nutmeg

Michelia Champaca

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

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

Southeast Asia, Southern Asia, Tropical Indomalaya

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

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1.5 Habitat

Cold Regions, Hills, Hillside

Broad-Leaved Forests, Subtropical forests, tropical environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

10-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-1

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Not Available

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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1,000.00 cm

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750.00 cm

Rank: 49 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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1,220.00 cm

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600.00 cm

Rank: 37 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Gold, Tan, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Copper

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Ovate elongated

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

All year

Early Summer, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Dry, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Slightly Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Fall, Early Summer, Mid Spring, Mid Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings

Layering, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

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

Needs watering once a week

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Alternate Days

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Slightly Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Dry, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

Prune in winter, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize in spring, Nitrogen

Fertilize in early spring, General garden fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Not Available, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Frost

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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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

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

Birds, Caterpillar, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

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

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Not Available, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

Improve skin condition, Perfumes

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, Food for birds, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Asthma, Combats Stress, Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Flowers

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

Decoration Purposes, Making Perfumes, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as essential oil, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

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

Feature Plant, Shady Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Myristica fragrans

Magnolia champaca

7.2 Common Name

Nutmeg

champak

7.2.1 In Hindi

जायफल

चंपक

7.2.2 In German

Muskatnuss

champaka

7.2.3 In French

noix de muscade

magnolia champaca

7.2.4 In Spanish

nuez moscada

champaca magnolia

7.2.5 In Greek

μοσχοκάρυδο

μανόλιας Champaca

7.2.6 In Portuguese

noz-moscada

magnólia champaca

7.2.7 In Polish

gałka muszkatołowa

Magnolia champaca

7.2.8 In Latin

nutmeg

Magnolia champaca

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Magnoliales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Magnoliaceae

8.6 Genus

Myristica

Magnolia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

8.8 Tribe

Myrteae

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8.9 Subfamily

Myrtoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Nutmeg and Michelia Champaca

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

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Season and Care of Nutmeg and Michelia Champaca

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

Nutmeg and Michelia Champaca Physical Information

Nutmeg and Michelia Champaca physical information is very important for comparison. Nutmeg height is 1,000.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Michelia Champaca height is 750.00 cm and width 600.00 cm. The color specification of Nutmeg and Michelia Champaca are as follows:

Nutmeg flower color: Not Available
Nutmeg leaf color: Green and Copper
Michelia Champaca flower color: Gold, Tan and Yellow
Michelia Champaca leaf color: Green

Care of Nutmeg and Michelia Champaca

Care of Nutmeg and Michelia Champaca include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Nutmeg pruning is done In Early Autumn, Prune to stimulate growth and Remove dead leaves and Michelia Champaca pruning is done Prune in winter and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Nutmeg needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Michelia Champaca needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water.