Nutmeg

Red Fescue

About Nutmeg and Red Fescue

Nutmeg

Red Fescue

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Grass

1.3 Origin

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

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe

1.4 Types

Not Available

Lustrous Creeping Red Fescue, Rubra trichophylla, Rubra rubra

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Cold Regions, Hills, Hillside

Wide range of ecological site

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

2-7

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-1

7 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Mat-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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1,000.00 cm

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5.10 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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1,220.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Copper

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

All year

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings

From Rhizomes

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

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

Needs 2-3 times watering per week

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

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

Prune grass to maintain level

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize in spring, Nitrogen

fertilize in fall

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Billbugs, Dollar spot, Pythium blight, Red blotch, Red thread, White grubs

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Frost

Not Available

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

Showy

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Bees, Beetles, Caterpillar, Small mammals

Bugs

5.12 Allergy

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

Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

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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

Erosion control, Wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Whole plant

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

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

Edging, Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Myristica fragrans

FESTUCA rubra

7.2 Common Name

Nutmeg

Red Fescue

7.2.1 In Hindi

जायफल

Red Fescue

7.2.2 In German

Muskatnuss

Rotschwingel

7.2.3 In French

noix de muscade

fétuque rouge

7.2.4 In Spanish

nuez moscada

festuca roja

7.2.5 In Greek

μοσχοκάρυδο

κόκκινο Φεστούκα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

noz-moscada

Red festuca

7.2.7 In Polish

gałka muszkatołowa

Kostrzewa czerwona

7.2.8 In Latin

nutmeg

Red Fescue

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Magnoliales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Myristica

Festuca

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Myrteae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Myrtoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Nutmeg and Red Fescue

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

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Season and Care of Nutmeg and Red Fescue

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

Nutmeg and Red Fescue Physical Information

Nutmeg and Red Fescue physical information is very important for comparison. Nutmeg height is 1,000.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Red Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Nutmeg and Red Fescue are as follows:

Nutmeg flower color: Not Available
Nutmeg leaf color: Green and Copper
Red Fescue flower color: Not Available
Red Fescue leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Nutmeg and Red Fescue

Care of Nutmeg and Red Fescue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Nutmeg pruning is done In Early Autumn, Prune to stimulate growth and Remove dead leaves and Red Fescue pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level. In summer Nutmeg needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Red Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.