Nutmeg

Peruvian Apple Cactus

About Nutmeg and Peruvian Apple Cactus

Nutmeg

Peruvian Apple Cactus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Tree

Cactus

1.3 Origin

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

South America, Argentina, Brazil

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Cold Regions, Hills, Hillside

Desert

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

11-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-1

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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1,000.00 cm

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300.00 cm

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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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90.00 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

White, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Pink, Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Copper

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Toothed

2.4 Thorns

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

All year

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

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

Never Over-water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full 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

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Frost

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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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25% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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40% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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60% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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41% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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58% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Bees, Beetles, Caterpillar, Small mammals

Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

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

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

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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

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Antioxidants, Indigestion, Oedema, Wounds

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

Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Groundcover

Container, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Myristica fragrans

CEREUS hildmannianus ssp. uruguayanus

7.2 Common Name

Nutmeg

Peruvian Apple Cactus

7.2.1 In Hindi

जायफल

Peruvian Apple cactus

7.2.2 In German

Muskatnuss

Peruanische Apple-Kaktus

7.2.3 In French

noix de muscade

Péruvienne d'Apple Cactus

7.2.4 In Spanish

nuez moscada

Peruana de Apple Cactus

7.2.5 In Greek

μοσχοκάρυδο

Του Περού μήλο κάκτος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

noz-moscada

Cactus a Apple peruana

7.2.7 In Polish

gałka muszkatołowa

Peruwiański Jabłko Cactus

7.2.8 In Latin

nutmeg

Apple Peruviani Cactus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Magnoliales

Caryophyllidae

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Myristica

Cereus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Myrteae

Cereeae

8.9 Subfamily

Myrtoideae

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Nutmeg and Peruvian Apple Cactus

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

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Season and Care of Nutmeg and Peruvian Apple Cactus

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

Nutmeg and Peruvian Apple Cactus Physical Information

Nutmeg and Peruvian Apple Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Nutmeg height is 1,000.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Peruvian Apple Cactus height is 300.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Nutmeg and Peruvian Apple Cactus are as follows:

Nutmeg flower color: Not Available
Nutmeg leaf color: Green and Copper
Peruvian Apple Cactus flower color: White and Yellow
Peruvian Apple Cactus leaf color: Green

Care of Nutmeg and Peruvian Apple Cactus

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