Nutmeg

Peppermint

About Nutmeg and Peppermint

Nutmeg

Peppermint

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Herbaceous Perennial, Herbs

1.3 Origin

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

Europe, Middle East

1.4 Types

Not Available

Mentha × piperita 'Candymint', Mentha × piperita 'Citrata', Mentha × piperita 'Crispa'

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Cold Regions, Hills, Hillside

Wide range of ecological site

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

3-7

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

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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1,000.00 cm

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60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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1,220.00 cm

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50.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

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

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green, Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Ovate elongated

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

All year

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Late Summer, Mid Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings

From Rhizomes, Vegetative Reproduction

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

Requires plenty of water during the growing season

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loamy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires very little pruning

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

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Frost

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Double

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

Showy

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Bees, Beetles, Caterpillar, Small mammals

Bees

5.12 Allergy

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

flushing of face, Headache, Heartburn, Sore Throat

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

Maintains teeth healthy

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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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

Prevent Soil Erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Mouth Sores, Pain killer, Vitamin A

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

In toothpaste, Mouth freshner, Used in flavouring curries, teas, used in Indian cuisine in curries

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Groundcover

Herb

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Myristica fragrans

Mentha × piperita

7.2 Common Name

Nutmeg

Peppermint

7.2.1 In Hindi

जायफल

पिपरमिंट

7.2.2 In German

Muskatnuss

Pfefferminze

7.2.3 In French

noix de muscade

Menthe poivrée

7.2.4 In Spanish

nuez moscada

Mentha × piperita

7.2.5 In Greek

μοσχοκάρυδο

Μέντα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

noz-moscada

Hortelã-pimenta

7.2.7 In Polish

gałka muszkatołowa

Mięta pieprzowa

7.2.8 In Latin

nutmeg

Peppermint

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Magnoliales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Lamiaceae

8.6 Genus

Myristica

Mentha

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Myrteae

Mentheae

8.9 Subfamily

Myrtoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Nutmeg and Peppermint

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

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Season and Care of Nutmeg and Peppermint

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

Nutmeg and Peppermint Physical Information

Nutmeg and Peppermint physical information is very important for comparison. Nutmeg height is 1,000.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Peppermint height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Nutmeg and Peppermint are as follows:

Nutmeg flower color: Not Available
Nutmeg leaf color: Green and Copper
Peppermint flower color: Purple
Peppermint leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Nutmeg and Peppermint

Care of Nutmeg and Peppermint include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Nutmeg pruning is done In Early Autumn, Prune to stimulate growth and Remove dead leaves and Peppermint pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Requires very little pruning. In summer Nutmeg needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Peppermint needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering.