Nutmeg

Pink Flame Tree

About Nutmeg and Pink Flame Tree

Nutmeg

Pink Flame Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

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

Australia

Types

Myristica fragrans

Number of Varieties

1503

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Habitat

Cold Regions, Hills, Hillside

Canopy, Rainforest

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-119-13

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

12-6

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,000.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm610.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Gold, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Lobulated

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

All year

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

fertilize in spring, Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Frost

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Bees, Beetles, Caterpillar, Small mammals

Hummingbirds

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Seeds, Wood

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

Edible seed, Used as Ornamental plant, Used to make wood shingles

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Groundcover

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Myristica fragrans

BRACHYCHITON discolor

Common Name

Nutmeg

Bush Kurrajong, Pink Flame Tree, Queensland Lacebark

In Hindi

जायफल

Pink Flame Tree

In German

Muskatnuss

Rosa Flame Tree

In French

noix de muscade

Flame Tree Rose

In Spanish

nuez moscada

Pink árbol de la llama

In Greek

μοσχοκάρυδο

Ροζ Φλόγα Δέντρο

In Portuguese

noz-moscada

Árvore Chama Rosa

In Polish

gałka muszkatołowa

Różowy Flame Tree

In Latin

nutmeg

Pink arbor flamma

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Magnoliales

Malvales

Family

Poaceae

Sterculiaceae

Genus

Myristica

brachychiton

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Myrteae

Sterculieae

Subfamily

Myrtoideae

Sterculioideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Nutmeg and Pink Flame Tree

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

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Season and Care of Nutmeg and Pink Flame Tree

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

Nutmeg and Pink Flame Tree Physical Information

Nutmeg and Pink Flame Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Nutmeg height is 1,000.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Pink Flame Tree height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Nutmeg and Pink Flame Tree are as follows:

Nutmeg flower color:
Nutmeg leaf color: Green and Copper
Pink Flame Tree flower color: Rose
Pink Flame Tree leaf color:

Care of Nutmeg and Pink Flame Tree

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