Nutmeg

St. Augustine Grass

About Nutmeg and St. Augustine Grass

Nutmeg

St. Augustine Grass

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Grass

Origin

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

Southeastern United States, California, Caribbean

Types

Myristica fragrans

Grass

Number of Varieties

1501

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Habitat

Cold Regions, Hills, Hillside

marshes, Swamps, Tropical Climate

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-118-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

12 - 9

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, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,000.00 cm760.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm15.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Copper

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Fin-shaped Tufts

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

All year

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings

Plugs, Sod, Sprigs

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

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

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

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

Congestion, Itchiness, sneezing

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

Used in lawns and turf

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Groundcover

Lawns and Turf

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Myristica fragrans

STENOTAPHRUM secundatum

Common Name

Nutmeg

Softleaf Buffalo Grass, St. Augustine Grass

In Hindi

जायफल

St. Augustine Grass

In German

Muskatnuss

St. Augustine Grass

In French

noix de muscade

St. Augustine Grass

In Spanish

nuez moscada

St. Augustine Grass

In Greek

μοσχοκάρυδο

St. Augustine Grass

In Portuguese

noz-moscada

St. Augustine Grass

In Polish

gałka muszkatołowa

St. Augustine Grass

In Latin

nutmeg

St. Augustine Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Magnoliales

Cyperales

Family

Poaceae

Genus

Myristica

Stenotaphrum

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Myrteae

Paniceae

Subfamily

Myrtoideae

Panicoideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Nutmeg and St. Augustine Grass

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

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Season and Care of Nutmeg and St. Augustine Grass

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

Nutmeg and St. Augustine Grass Physical Information

Nutmeg and St. Augustine Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Nutmeg height is 1,000.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas St. Augustine Grass height is 760.00 cm and width 15.00 cm. The color specification of Nutmeg and St. Augustine Grass are as follows:

Nutmeg flower color:
Nutmeg leaf color: Green and Copper
St. Augustine Grass flower color:
St. Augustine Grass leaf color: Green

Care of Nutmeg and St. Augustine Grass

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