Nutmeg

Smokebush

About Nutmeg and Smokebush

Nutmeg

Smokebush

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

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

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Not Available

Cotinus Coggygria, American Smoketree

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

15010

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Cold Regions, Hills, Hillside

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-115-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-1

8-3

1.8 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, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,000.00 cm300.00 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

Pink, Light Pink, Rose

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Copper

Green, Burgundy, Plum

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Burgundy, Plum

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Yellow, Red, Orange, Orange Red

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

All year

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

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

Water deeply about once a 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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize in spring, Nitrogen

20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 20-30-20 amount, organic fertlizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Leaf spot, Verticillium Wilt

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Frost

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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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

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Bees, Beetles, Caterpillar, Small mammals

Bees, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

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

Dermatitis

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Used in parkland

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

Stops hair loss

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

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Cholagogue, Febrifuge, Ophthalmic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Leaves

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 essential oil, Used for making yellow to orange dye, Wood is used for making furniture

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, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Myristica fragrans

COTINUS 'Grace'

7.2 Common Name

Nutmeg

Grace Smoketree, Smokebush, Smoketree

7.2.1 In Hindi

जायफल

Smokebush

7.2.2 In German

Muskatnuss

Smokebush

7.2.3 In French

noix de muscade

Smokebush

7.2.4 In Spanish

nuez moscada

Smokebush

7.2.5 In Greek

μοσχοκάρυδο

Smokebush

7.2.6 In Portuguese

noz-moscada

Smokebush

7.2.7 In Polish

gałka muszkatołowa

Smokebush

7.2.8 In Latin

nutmeg

Smokebush

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Magnoliales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Anacardiaceae

8.6 Genus

Myristica

Cotinus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Myrteae

Rhoeae

8.9 Subfamily

Myrtoideae

Anacardioideae

8.10 Number of Species

1 27800

Properties of Nutmeg and Smokebush

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

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Season and Care of Nutmeg and Smokebush

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

Nutmeg and Smokebush Physical Information

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

Nutmeg flower color: Not Available
Nutmeg leaf color: Green and Copper
Smokebush flower color: Pink, Light Pink and Rose
Smokebush leaf color: Green, Burgundy and Plum

Care of Nutmeg and Smokebush

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