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About Nutmeg and Oleander

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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Tree
Flowering Plants, Shrub
1.3 Origin
Central Asia, Eastern Europe, Europe, Nepal, Southern Asia, Southern Europe
Southwest Asia
1.4 Types
Not Available
Calypso, Petite Salmon, Petite Pink
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
150NA
0 40000
1.5 Habitat
Cold Regions, Hills, Hillside
dry rocky watercourses, Riverbanks
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
9-119-11
0 99
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
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Bushy, Evergreen
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
1,000.00 cm300.00 cm
0.54 3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm350.00 cm
0.1 6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Not Available
Cream, Creamy Yellow, Pink, Purple, Red, White
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Green, Brown
Non Fruiting Plant
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Copper
Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Gray Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Oval
Long linear and narrow
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
All year
Fall, Spring
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Marshy ground, Well drained
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Budding, Seedlings
Layering, Seedlings, Stem Planting
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
Water less during winter, Water more in summer
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
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Marshy ground, Well drained
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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 the late winter or spring, Remove shoots
4.8 Fertilizers
fertilize in spring, Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, Fertilize in early spring, Potassium
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Armillaria mellea, Blight, Caterpillars, Crown gall, Crown rot, fungus, Powdery mildew, Red blotch
Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Red spider mite, Scale, Scale insects
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Frost
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Aphids, Bees, Beetles, Caterpillar, Small mammals
Mealybugs, Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Abdominal distension, flushing of face, hallucinations, Headache, Pollen
Phytodermatitis, Rash, Toxic
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used in parkland
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
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
Asthma, Cancer, Cardiotonic, Diabetes, epilepsy, Scabies
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds
Flowers, Leaves
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
Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Groundcover
Not Available
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Myristica fragrans
Nerium
7.2 Common Name
Nutmeg
Oleander, Nerium Oleander
7.2.1 In Hindi
जायफल
ओलियंडर
7.2.2 In German
Muskatnuss
Oleander
7.2.3 In French
noix de muscade
laurier-rose
7.2.4 In Spanish
nuez moscada
Adelfa
7.2.5 In Greek
μοσχοκάρυδο
Πικροδάφνη
7.2.6 In Portuguese
noz-moscada
oleandro
7.2.7 In Polish
gałka muszkatołowa
Oleander
7.2.8 In Latin
nutmeg
Cleander
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Magnoliales
Gentianales
8.5 Family
Poaceae
Apocynaceae
8.6 Genus
Myristica
Nerium
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Myrteae
Wrightieae
8.9 Subfamily
Myrtoideae
Apocynoideae, Hippocastanoideae
8.10 Number of Species
2NA
1 27800

Properties of Nutmeg and Oleander

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

Season and Care of Nutmeg and Oleander

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

Nutmeg and Oleander Physical Information

Nutmeg and Oleander physical information is very important for comparison. Nutmeg height is 1,000.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Oleander height is 300.00 cm and width 350.00 cm. The color specification of Nutmeg and Oleander are as follows:

  • Nutmeg flower color: Not Available

  • Nutmeg leaf color: Green and Copper

  • Oleander flower color: Cream, Creamy Yellow, Pink, Purple, Red and White

  • Oleander leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Nutmeg and Oleander

Care of Nutmeg and Oleander include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Nutmeg pruning is done In Early Autumn, Prune to stimulate growth and Remove dead leaves and Oleander pruning is done Prune in the late winter or spring and Remove shoots. In summer Nutmeg needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Oleander needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.