Nutmeg

Pussy Willow

About Nutmeg and Pussy Willow

Nutmeg

Pussy Willow

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

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

Europe, Western Asia

Types

Myristica fragrans

Salix discolor, Salix caprea, Salix chaenomeloides

Number of Varieties

1502

0 40000

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Habitat

Cold Regions, Hills, Hillside

Deciduous forests, ditches, Roadsides, secondary forest, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-115-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

9-5

Sunset Zone

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,000.00 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm370.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Silver

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Copper

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

All year

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Needs less watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

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

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

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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

Allergy

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

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Ground Cover

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

Anodyne, Opthalmic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Bark, Leaves

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

Basketary

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Groundcover

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Myristica fragrans

SALIX caprea

Common Name

Nutmeg

Goat Willow, Great Sallow, Pussy Willow

In Hindi

जायफल

pussy willow

In German

Muskatnuss

Pussyweide

In French

noix de muscade

pussy willow

In Spanish

nuez moscada

cola de gato

In Greek

μοσχοκάρυδο

ιτέα έχουσα ιούλους κατά το έαρ

In Portuguese

noz-moscada

salgueiro

In Polish

gałka muszkatołowa

Pussy Willow

In Latin

nutmeg

pussy salices

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Magnoliales

Malpighiales

Family

Poaceae

Salicaceae

Genus

Myristica

Salix

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Myrteae

Subfamily

Myrtoideae

Number of Species

2400

1 27800

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Properties of Nutmeg and Pussy Willow

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

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Season and Care of Nutmeg and Pussy Willow

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

Nutmeg and Pussy Willow Physical Information

Nutmeg and Pussy Willow physical information is very important for comparison. Nutmeg height is 1,000.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Pussy Willow height is 460.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Nutmeg and Pussy Willow are as follows:

Nutmeg flower color:
Nutmeg leaf color: Green and Copper
Pussy Willow flower color: Yellow and Silver
Pussy Willow leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Nutmeg and Pussy Willow

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