Nutmeg

String Bean

About Nutmeg and String Bean

Nutmeg

String Bean

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Vegetable

Origin

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

Central America, South America

Types

Myristica fragrans

Bush Beans, Pole Beans

Number of Varieties

1502

0 40000

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Habitat

Cold Regions, Hills, Hillside

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,000.00 cm210.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Copper

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

All year

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings

Seedlings

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, Water evenly

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full 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

5-10-10 fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Frost

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Bees, Beetles, Caterpillar, Small mammals

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

Beautiful Skin

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

Fixes Nitrogen

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Leaves, Seedpod, 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 for making brown dye, Used in biomass, Used in in reviving woollen fabrics

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Groundcover

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Myristica fragrans

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'

Common Name

Nutmeg

String bean, Field bean, French bean

In Hindi

जायफल

String Bean

In German

Muskatnuss

Bohne

In French

noix de muscade

Haricot vert

In Spanish

nuez moscada

String Bean

In Greek

μοσχοκάρυδο

Αμπελοφάσουλο

In Portuguese

noz-moscada

Feijão de corda

In Polish

gałka muszkatołowa

Fasolka szparagowa

In Latin

nutmeg

Gloria Bean

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Magnoliales

Fabales

Family

Poaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Myristica

Phaseolus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Myrteae

Phaseoleae

Subfamily

Myrtoideae

Faboideae

Number of Species

2115

1 27800

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Properties of Nutmeg and String Bean

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

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Season and Care of Nutmeg and String Bean

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

Nutmeg and String Bean Physical Information

Nutmeg and String Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Nutmeg height is 1,000.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Nutmeg and String Bean are as follows:

Nutmeg flower color:
Nutmeg leaf color: Green and Copper
String Bean flower color: Lavender
String Bean leaf color: Green and Purple

Care of Nutmeg and String Bean

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