Nutmeg

Texas Madrone

About Nutmeg and Texas Madrone

Nutmeg

Texas Madrone

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

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

Southwestern United States, Texas, Mexico, Central America

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

150NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Cold Regions, Hills, Hillside

limestone outcrops, Open Plains

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-117-11

0 99

1.1 AHS Heat Zone

7-1

Not Available

1.4 Sunset Zone

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

Not Available

1.6 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Oval/Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,000.00 cm640.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.7.1 Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm795.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.8 Plant Color

2.8.1 Flower Color

Not Available

White, Ivory

2.8.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.8.3 Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Red, Orange

2.8.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Copper

Green, Blue Green, Olive

2.8.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Blue Green, Olive

2.8.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Blue Green, Olive

2.8.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Green, Blue Green, Olive

2.9 Shape

2.9.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Elliptic and Ovate

2.10 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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings

Seedlings

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

Do not water frequently

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Drought Tolerant, Average Water

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize in spring, Nitrogen

Not Available

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Not Available

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

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5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Bees, Beetles, Caterpillar, Small mammals

Birds

5.12 Allergy

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

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

Not Available

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

Food for birds, Shelter for wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Astringent

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Fruits, Wood

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 for making wheel hubs, tool handles, Used for woodware

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

Edible, Feature Plant

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Myristica fragrans

ARBUTUS xalapensis

7.2 Common Name

Nutmeg

Lady's Leg, Manzanita, Texas Madrone

7.2.1 In Hindi

जायफल

Texas Madrone

7.2.2 In German

Muskatnuss

Texas Madrone

7.2.3 In French

noix de muscade

Texas Madrone

7.2.4 In Spanish

nuez moscada

Arbutus xalapensis

7.2.5 In Greek

μοσχοκάρυδο

Texas Madrone

7.2.6 In Portuguese

noz-moscada

Texas Madrone

7.2.7 In Polish

gałka muszkatołowa

Texas Madrone

7.2.8 In Latin

nutmeg

Texas Madrone

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Magnoliales

Ericales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Ericaceae

8.6 Genus

Myristica

Arbutus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Myrteae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Myrtoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

2NA

1 27800

Properties of Nutmeg and Texas Madrone

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

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Season and Care of Nutmeg and Texas Madrone

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

Nutmeg and Texas Madrone Physical Information

Nutmeg and Texas Madrone physical information is very important for comparison. Nutmeg height is 1,000.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Texas Madrone height is 640.00 cm and width 795.00 cm. The color specification of Nutmeg and Texas Madrone are as follows:

Nutmeg flower color: Not Available
Nutmeg leaf color: Green and Copper
Texas Madrone flower color: White and Ivory
Texas Madrone leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Olive

Care of Nutmeg and Texas Madrone

Care of Nutmeg and Texas Madrone include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Nutmeg pruning is done In Early Autumn, Prune to stimulate growth and Remove dead leaves and Texas Madrone pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Nutmeg needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Texas Madrone needs Drought Tolerant, Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.