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About Nutmeg and Nut Sedge

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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Tree
Sedge or Rush
1.3 Origin
Central Asia, Eastern Europe, Europe, Nepal, Southern Asia, Southern Europe
World/Pandemic
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
150
Rank: 32 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Cold Regions, Hills, Hillside
Wild
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11
5-12
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
7-1
12-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 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
1.9 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Mat-forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
1,000.00 cm
Rank: 40 (Overall)
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
1,220.00 cm
Rank: 14 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Not Available
Orange, Gold, Bronze, Tan
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Green, Brown
Dark Brown
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Copper
Green, Yellow green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Yellow green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Yellow green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Green, Yellow green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Oval
V-Shaped
2.4 Thorns
9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
All year
Not Available
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
18% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
33% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Budding, Seedlings
creeping rhizomes, Seedlings, Tubers
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
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
Requires consistently moist soil
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
In Early Autumn, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
fertilize in spring, Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Armillaria mellea, Blight, Caterpillars, Crown gall, Crown rot, fungus, Powdery mildew, Red blotch
Rust
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Frost
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
Showy
13% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
25% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
40% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
60% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
80% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
41% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Not Available
5.8 Evergreen
3% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
22% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
58% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
67% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Aphids, Bees, Beetles, Caterpillar, Small mammals
Pigs
5.12 Allergy
Abdominal distension, flushing of face, hallucinations, Headache, Pollen
Oral Allergy
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair
Good for skin, Protects from sun damage
6.1.3 Edible Uses
74% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
33% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !
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
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Anemia, anti-cancer, Antispasmodic, Asthma, Diarrhea, Healing, Stomach spasms, Thoat infection
Aphrodisiac, Digestive, Diuretic, Tonic
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds
Fruits
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
For making oil, used for weaving hats
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
47% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
All Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Groundcover
Not Available
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Myristica fragrans
CYPERUS esculentus
7.2 Common Name
Nutmeg
Nut Sedge,chufa sedge, nut grass, yellow nutsedge
7.2.1 In Hindi
जायफल
अखरोट सेज
7.2.2 In German
Muskatnuss
Nuss -Segge
7.2.3 In French
noix de muscade
souchet
7.2.4 In Spanish
nuez moscada
tuerca de la juncia
7.2.5 In Greek
μοσχοκάρυδο
καρύδι σπαθόχορτο
7.2.6 In Portuguese
noz-moscada
Nut Sedge
7.2.7 In Polish
gałka muszkatołowa
nakrętka turzyca
7.2.8 In Latin
nutmeg
nut Sedge
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Magnoliales
Poales
8.5 Family
Poaceae
Cyperaceae
8.6 Genus
Myristica
Cyperus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Myrteae
Cypereae
8.9 Subfamily
Myrtoideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
2
Rank: 100 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Nutmeg and Nut Sedge

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

Season and Care of Nutmeg and Nut Sedge

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

Nutmeg and Nut Sedge Physical Information

Nutmeg and Nut Sedge physical information is very important for comparison. Nutmeg height is 1,000.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Nut Sedge height is 30.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Nutmeg and Nut Sedge are as follows:

  • Nutmeg flower color: Not Available

  • Nutmeg leaf color: Green and Copper

  • Nut Sedge flower color: Orange, Gold, Bronze and Tan

  • Nut Sedge leaf color: Green and Yellow green

Care of Nutmeg and Nut Sedge

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