Nutmeg

Nobile Dendrobium

About Nutmeg and Nobile Dendrobium

Nutmeg

Nobile Dendrobium

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Epiphyte

Origin

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

Eastern Asia, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China

Types

Myristica fragrans

Dendrobium nobile

Number of Varieties

1501000

0 40000

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Habitat

Cold Regions, Hills, Hillside

Deciduous forests, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1111-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

12-1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,000.00 cm25.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm15.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple, Pink, Burgundy, Dark Red, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Multi-Color

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Copper

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Lance shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

All year

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Cold climate

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings

Cuttings, From bulbs, Rhizome division

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Pruning

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

Cut leaves after fall, Prune in flowering season

Fertilizers

fertilize in spring, Nitrogen

Fertilize in early to mid-summer, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content

Pests and Diseases

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

Red spider mite, Watery soft rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Frost

Cold climate

Facts

Flowers

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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

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Bees, Beetles, Caterpillar, Small mammals

Allergy

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

convulsions, Dermatitis, Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, Used as an interior landscaping species, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

Glowing Skin, Perfumes, Provides herbal hair care, Skin cleanser

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 birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Analgesic, Antipyretic, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Eye Problems, Gallbladder Diseases, Liver Protection

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

For making oil for cosmetics, Use in Chinese herbology, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Groundcover

Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Myristica fragrans

DENDROBIUM nobile

Common Name

Nutmeg

Dendrobium, Noble Dendrobium, Sentinel Orchid

In Hindi

जायफल

Noble Dendrobium

In German

Muskatnuss

Noble Dendrobium

In French

noix de muscade

Dendrobium nobile

In Spanish

nuez moscada

Dendrobium nobile

In Greek

μοσχοκάρυδο

Dendrobium nobile

In Portuguese

noz-moscada

Nobile Dendrobium

In Polish

gałka muszkatołowa

Dendrobium szlachetne

In Latin

nutmeg

Nobile Dendrobium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Equisetopsida

Order

Magnoliales

Asparagales

Family

Poaceae

Orchidaceae

Genus

Myristica

Dendrobium

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Myrteae

Dendrobieae

Subfamily

Myrtoideae

Epidendroideae

Number of Species

21200

1 27800

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Properties of Nutmeg and Nobile Dendrobium

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

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Season and Care of Nutmeg and Nobile Dendrobium

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

Nutmeg and Nobile Dendrobium Physical Information

Nutmeg and Nobile Dendrobium physical information is very important for comparison. Nutmeg height is 1,000.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Nobile Dendrobium height is 25.40 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Nutmeg and Nobile Dendrobium are as follows:

Nutmeg flower color:
Nutmeg leaf color: Green and Copper
Nobile Dendrobium flower color: White, Purple, Pink, Burgundy, Dark Red and Ivory
Nobile Dendrobium leaf color: Green

Care of Nutmeg and Nobile Dendrobium

Care of Nutmeg and Nobile Dendrobium include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Nutmeg pruning is done In Early Autumn, Prune to stimulate growth and Remove dead leaves and Nobile Dendrobium pruning is done Cut leaves after fall and Prune in flowering season. In summer Nutmeg needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Nobile Dendrobium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.