Nutmeg

Needle Palm

About Nutmeg and Needle Palm

Nutmeg

Needle Palm

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Palm or Cycad

Origin

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

United States, Southeastern United States

Types

Myristica fragrans

Rhapidophyllum hystrix

Number of Varieties

15015

0 40000

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Habitat

Cold Regions, Hills, Hillside

Cold Regions, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-116-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

12-6

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 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

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,000.00 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Yellow, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Dark Red, Brown, Sienna

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Copper

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Needle like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

All year

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction

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

Needs small amount of water

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

Average

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

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

Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

fertilize in spring, Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Frost

Cold climate, Frost

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Bees, Beetles, Caterpillar, Small mammals

Rabbits, Small mammals

Allergy

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

drowsiness, Scratches

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

bank hedging, Ornamental use

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

Air purification, Ethnobotanic

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Aging, Frostbite

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Leaves

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

Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Groundcover

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Myristica fragrans

RHAPIDOPHYLLUM hystrix

Common Name

Nutmeg

Needle Palm, Porcupine plant

In Hindi

जायफल

सुई ताड़

In German

Muskatnuss

Nadel -Palme

In French

noix de muscade

palmier aiguille

In Spanish

nuez moscada

palmera aguja

In Greek

μοσχοκάρυδο

βελόνα φοίνικα

In Portuguese

noz-moscada

palmeira agulha

In Polish

gałka muszkatołowa

Igła palma

In Latin

nutmeg

acus palma

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Magnoliales

Arecales

Family

Poaceae

Arecaceae

Genus

Myristica

Rhapidophyllum

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Myrteae

Corypheae

Subfamily

Myrtoideae

Coryphoideae

Number of Species

210

1 27800

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Properties of Nutmeg and Needle Palm

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

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Season and Care of Nutmeg and Needle Palm

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

Nutmeg and Needle Palm Physical Information

Nutmeg and Needle Palm physical information is very important for comparison. Nutmeg height is 1,000.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Needle Palm height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Nutmeg and Needle Palm are as follows:

Nutmeg flower color:
Nutmeg leaf color: Green and Copper
Needle Palm flower color: White, Light Yellow and Lavender
Needle Palm leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Nutmeg and Needle Palm

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