Nutmeg

Pitch Pine

About Nutmeg and Pitch Pine

Nutmeg

Pitch Pine

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

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

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Canada

Types

Myristica fragrans

Austrian Pine, Caribbean Pine, Eastern White Pine

Number of Varieties

1501

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Habitat

Cold Regions, Hills, Hillside

Wet ground, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11-9999

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

Sunset Zone

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

3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,000.00 cm3,000.00 cm

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm76.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Copper

Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

All year

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Dry, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, 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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

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 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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Frost

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Bees, Beetles, Caterpillar, Small mammals

Birds

Allergy

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

Asthma, Rash, Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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, Food for animals, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Used to establish native woodland, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Tree trunks

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 firewood, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Used in pulpwood and lumber production, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used fore making tools, Wood is used in construction, Wood log is used in making fences

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Groundcover

Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Myristica fragrans

PINUS rigida

Common Name

Nutmeg

Southern Pine, Black Pine, Torch Pine

In Hindi

जायफल

सनोबर

In German

Muskatnuss

Pitch pine

In French

noix de muscade

pitch pine

In Spanish

nuez moscada

pino

In Greek

μοσχοκάρυδο

πίσσα πεύκο

In Portuguese

noz-moscada

resina de pinheiro

In Polish

gałka muszkatołowa

Pitch sosny

In Latin

nutmeg

pice pinus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Pinophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Magnoliales

Pinales

Family

Poaceae

Pinaceae

Genus

Myristica

Pinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Myrteae

Subfamily

Myrtoideae

Number of Species

2115

1 27800

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Properties of Nutmeg and Pitch Pine

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

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Season and Care of Nutmeg and Pitch Pine

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

Nutmeg and Pitch Pine Physical Information

Nutmeg and Pitch Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Nutmeg height is 1,000.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Pitch Pine height is 3,000.00 cm and width 76.00 cm. The color specification of Nutmeg and Pitch Pine are as follows:

Nutmeg flower color:
Nutmeg leaf color: Green and Copper
Pitch Pine flower color: Green
Pitch Pine leaf color: Yellow green

Care of Nutmeg and Pitch Pine

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