Nutmeg

Rhubarb

About Nutmeg and Rhubarb

Nutmeg

Rhubarb

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Perennial

Origin

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

Eastern Asia, India, Nepal, China

Types

Myristica fragrans

Victoria Rhubarb Colorado Red Rhubarb Turkish Rhubarb

Number of Varieties

150100

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

Cold Regions, Hills, Hillside

gardens, Grassland, Humid climates, Tropical regions, Urban areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-113-7

0 99

👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

7-1

8-5

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, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,000.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Copper

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Compound

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

All year

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings

Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

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

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Aphids, Bees, Beetles, Caterpillar, Small mammals

Allergy

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

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

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

Whole plant

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

Culinary use, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

Container, Groundcover

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Myristica fragrans

RHEUM x hybridum

Common Name

Nutmeg

Hybrid Garden Rhubarb, Rhubarb

In Hindi

जायफल

एक प्रकार का फल

In German

Muskatnuss

Rhabarber

In French

noix de muscade

Rhubarbe

In Spanish

nuez moscada

Ruibarbo

In Greek

μοσχοκάρυδο

Ραβέντι

In Portuguese

noz-moscada

Ruibarbo

In Polish

gałka muszkatołowa

Rabarbar

In Latin

nutmeg

RHEUM

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Magnoliales

Caryophyllales

Family

Poaceae

Polygonaceae

Genus

Myristica

Rheum

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Myrteae

Subfamily

Myrtoideae

Number of Species

260

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of Nutmeg and Rhubarb

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

Compare List of Trees » More

Nutmeg and Willow Acacia

Nutmeg and Trident Maple

Nutmeg and Field Maple

» More Compare List of Trees

Season and Care of Nutmeg and Rhubarb

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

Nutmeg and Rhubarb Physical Information

Nutmeg and Rhubarb physical information is very important for comparison. Nutmeg height is 1,000.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Rhubarb height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Nutmeg and Rhubarb are as follows:

Nutmeg flower color:
Nutmeg leaf color: Green and Copper
Rhubarb flower color: Ivory
Rhubarb leaf color: Green

Care of Nutmeg and Rhubarb

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