Nutmeg

Peach

About Nutmeg and Peach

Nutmeg

Peach

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Fruit

Origin

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

China

Types

Myristica fragrans

Yellow peach, White peach, Clingstone

Number of Varieties

1502000

0 40000

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Habitat

Cold Regions, Hills, Hillside

Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-115-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

9-1

Sunset Zone

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

H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,000.00 cm1,005.84 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm15.24 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Green, Light Green, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Copper

Pink

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Long, simple, curved and folded

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

All year

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sandy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Remove all suckers, Remove all watersprouts, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove tight V-branching crotches

Fertilizers

fertilize in spring, Nitrogen

Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Frost

Drought

Facts

Flowers

✔ ✘

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Bees, Beetles, Caterpillar, Small mammals

Bees, Hummingbirds, Insects

Allergy

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

Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Bronchial-constrictions, Food Allergy, Urticaria

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

Good for skin, Making cosmetics

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Aphrodisiac, Blood stasis and neurodegenerative diseases, Cancer, cholesterol-lowering, Combats Stress, Culinary Usage, Diuretic, Hair Loss, Hypokalemia, Obesity, Skin Disorders, Stomach pain, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Bark, Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

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, Gum, Used as a dye, 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, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Myristica fragrans

PRUNUS persica

Common Name

Nutmeg

Peach

In Hindi

जायफल

आड़ू

In German

Muskatnuss

Pfirsich

In French

noix de muscade

pêche

In Spanish

nuez moscada

melocotón

In Greek

μοσχοκάρυδο

ροδάκινο

In Portuguese

noz-moscada

pêssego

In Polish

gałka muszkatołowa

brzoskwinia

In Latin

nutmeg

persici

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Magnoliales

Rosales

Family

Poaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Myristica

Prunus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Myrteae

Amygdaleae

Subfamily

Myrtoideae

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

270

1 27800

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Properties of Nutmeg and Peach

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

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Season and Care of Nutmeg and Peach

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

Nutmeg and Peach Physical Information

Nutmeg and Peach physical information is very important for comparison. Nutmeg height is 1,000.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Peach height is 1,005.84 cm and width 15.24 cm. The color specification of Nutmeg and Peach are as follows:

Nutmeg flower color:
Nutmeg leaf color: Green and Copper
Peach flower color: RedGreenLight Green and Yellow
Peach leaf color: Pink

Care of Nutmeg and Peach

Care of Nutmeg and Peach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Nutmeg pruning is done In Early Autumn, Prune to stimulate growth and Remove dead leaves and Peach pruning is done Remove all suckers, Remove all watersprouts, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove tight V-branching crotches. In summer Nutmeg needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Peach needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.