Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Tree
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Central Asia, Eastern Europe, Europe, Nepal, Southern Asia, Southern Europe
Africa, Madagascar
Types
Myristica fragrans
Pentas lanceolata, Pentas ledermannii
Number of Varieties
150300
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40000
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Habitat
Cold Regions, Hills, Hillside
Moist Soils, Wet ground, Wet lands
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-1110-15
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
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Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
21,22
Habit
Oval or Rounded
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,000.00 cm243.84 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm91.44 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
White, Red, Purple, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Brown
Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Copper
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Egg-shaped
Thorns
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✘
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Plant Season
All year
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Budding, Seedlings
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
In Early Autumn, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove hanging branches
Fertilizers
fertilize in spring, Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 13-13-13 amounts
Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Armillaria mellea, Blight, Caterpillars, Crown gall, Crown rot, fungus, Powdery mildew, Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Frost
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Aphids, Bees, Beetles, Caterpillar, Small mammals
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Abdominal distension, flushing of face, hallucinations, Headache, Pollen
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair
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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
Diarrhea, Malaria, Snakebite, To Treat Ascariasis, To Treat Lymphadenitis
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds
Flowers, Leaves, Root
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
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Groundcover
Bedding Plant, Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
Myristica fragrans
PENTAS
Common Name
Nutmeg
Pentas, Star flower, Star cluster
In Hindi
जायफल
Pentas plant
In German
Muskatnuss
Pentas Pflanze
In French
noix de muscade
plante Pentas
In Spanish
nuez moscada
planta pentas
In Greek
μοσχοκάρυδο
φυτό Pentas
In Portuguese
noz-moscada
planta Pentas
In Polish
gałka muszkatołowa
Pentas roślin
In Latin
nutmeg
Pentas herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Magnoliales
Gentianales
Family
Poaceae
Rubiaceae
Genus
Myristica
Pentas
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Myrteae
Knoxieae
Subfamily
Myrtoideae
Rubioideae
Number of Species
282
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27800
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