Nutmeg

Rainbow Cactus

About Nutmeg and Rainbow Cactus

Nutmeg

Rainbow Cactus

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Cactus, Flowering Plants, Fruits, Houseplant, native plant natural landscaping, Ornamental Plants, Shrub

Origin

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

Types

Myristica fragrans

Grafted Gymnocalycium Cultivars, Echinopsis chamaecereus cultivar, Pilosocereus pachycladus, Austrocylindropuntia subulata monstrose

Number of Varieties

15015

0 40000

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Habitat

Cold Regions, Hills, Hillside

In desert grasslands, Rocky Mountains, sandy seeps, Semi arid regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11-9999

0 99

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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

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,000.00 cm7.60 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm5.10 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink, Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Purple, Purplish Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Succulent

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

All year

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, 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

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

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

Needs very little water

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

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

Showy

Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Bees, Beetles, Caterpillar, Small mammals

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

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

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

Decoration Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Myristica fragrans

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Common Name

Nutmeg

Texas rainbow cactus, Spiny hedgehog cactus

In Hindi

जायफल

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

In German

Muskatnuss

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

In French

noix de muscade

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

In Spanish

nuez moscada

Dasyacanthus echinocereus

In Greek

μοσχοκάρυδο

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

In Portuguese

noz-moscada

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

In Polish

gałka muszkatołowa

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

In Latin

nutmeg

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Magnoliales

Caryophyllales

Family

Poaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Myristica

Echinocereus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Myrteae

Pachycereeae

Subfamily

Myrtoideae

Cactoideae

Number of Species

230

1 27800

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Properties of Nutmeg and Rainbow Cactus

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

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Season and Care of Nutmeg and Rainbow Cactus

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

Nutmeg and Rainbow Cactus Physical Information

Nutmeg and Rainbow Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Nutmeg height is 1,000.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Rainbow Cactus height is 7.60 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Nutmeg and Rainbow Cactus are as follows:

Nutmeg flower color:
Nutmeg leaf color: Green and Copper
Rainbow Cactus flower color: Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink and Red
Rainbow Cactus leaf color:

Care of Nutmeg and Rainbow Cactus

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