Nutmeg

Raintree

About Nutmeg and Raintree

Nutmeg

Raintree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Shrub

1.3 Origin

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

Brazil

1.4 Types

Not Available

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

150NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Cold Regions, Hills, Hillside

Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-119-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-1

12-8

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,000.00 cm240.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm300.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

White, Purple, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Copper

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Lance shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

All year

Not Available

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Full Sun, Heat And Humidity

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings

Tip cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

High

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize in spring, Nitrogen

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply N-P-K, Water soluble fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Yellow Leaves

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Frost

Full Sun, Heat And Humidity

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Bees, Beetles, Caterpillar, Small mammals

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

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

Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 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

Not Available

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

anti-inflammatory, Antipyretic, Antirheumatic, cathartic, Diuretic, Emetic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Flowers

6.2.3 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 Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping, useful as a ground cover

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Groundcover

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Myristica fragrans

Brunfelsia pauciflora

7.2 Common Name

Nutmeg

Raintree, yesterday today and tomorrow, Brazil raintree

7.2.1 In Hindi

जायफल

Raintree

7.2.2 In German

Muskatnuss

raintree

7.2.3 In French

noix de muscade

raintree

7.2.4 In Spanish

nuez moscada

raintree

7.2.5 In Greek

μοσχοκάρυδο

Raintree

7.2.6 In Portuguese

noz-moscada

Raintree

7.2.7 In Polish

gałka muszkatołowa

Raintree

7.2.8 In Latin

nutmeg

Raintree

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Magnoliales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Solanaceae

8.6 Genus

Myristica

Brunfelsia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Myrteae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Myrtoideae

Petunioideae

8.10 Number of Species

250

1 27800

Properties of Nutmeg and Raintree

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

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Season and Care of Nutmeg and Raintree

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

Nutmeg and Raintree Physical Information

Nutmeg and Raintree physical information is very important for comparison. Nutmeg height is 1,000.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Raintree height is 240.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Nutmeg and Raintree are as follows:

Nutmeg flower color: Not Available
Nutmeg leaf color: Green and Copper
Raintree flower color: White, Purple and Lavender
Raintree leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Nutmeg and Raintree

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