Nutmeg

Pohutukawa

About Nutmeg and Pohutukawa

Nutmeg

Pohutukawa

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Origin

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

New Zealand

Types

Myristica fragrans

Metrosideros excelsa

Number of Varieties

1508

0 40000

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Habitat

Cold Regions, Hills, Hillside

Coastal Regions, hedge rows, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1110-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

12-9

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 16, 17, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,000.00 cm910.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Crimson

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Brown, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Copper

Light Green, Dark Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Dark Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Dark Green, Gray

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Acicular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

All year

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

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

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

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

Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

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, Hummingbirds

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Used as Christmas tree, Used for making hedges

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

Astringent, Dysentry

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Flowers, 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

Application in Furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Groundcover

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Myristica fragrans

METROSIDEROS excelsa

Common Name

Nutmeg

New Zealand Christmas Tree, Pohutukawa

In Hindi

जायफल

pohutukawa

In German

Muskatnuss

pohutukawa

In French

noix de muscade

pohutukawa

In Spanish

nuez moscada

pohutukawa

In Greek

μοσχοκάρυδο

pohutukawa

In Portuguese

noz-moscada

pohutukawa

In Polish

gałka muszkatołowa

pohutukawa

In Latin

nutmeg

pohutukawa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Magnoliales

Myrtales

Family

Poaceae

Myrtaceae

Genus

Myristica

Metrosideros

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Myrteae

Subfamily

Myrtoideae

Number of Species

212

1 27800

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Properties of Nutmeg and Pohutukawa

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

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Season and Care of Nutmeg and Pohutukawa

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

Nutmeg and Pohutukawa Physical Information

Nutmeg and Pohutukawa physical information is very important for comparison. Nutmeg height is 1,000.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Pohutukawa height is 910.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Nutmeg and Pohutukawa are as follows:

Nutmeg flower color:
Nutmeg leaf color: Green and Copper
Pohutukawa flower color: Red and Crimson
Pohutukawa leaf color: Light Green, Dark Green and Gray

Care of Nutmeg and Pohutukawa

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