Nutmeg

Tomatillo

About Nutmeg and Tomatillo

Nutmeg

Tomatillo

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Tree

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

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

Mexico, Caribbean, Central America

1.4 Types

Not Available

Green Tomatillo, Purple Tomatillo

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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150

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1.5 Habitat

Cold Regions, Hills, Hillside

Cultivated Beds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

6-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-1

12*1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

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

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Oval/Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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1,000.00 cm

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60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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1,220.00 cm

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90.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Yellow, Sandy Brown

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Green, Purple, Yellow green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Copper

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Lance shaped

2.4 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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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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

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Drought Tolerant, Average Water

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

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 all suckers, Remove wet foliage

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize in spring, Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Fungal Diseases

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Frost

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

Showy

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Bees, Beetles, Caterpillar, Small mammals

Birds, Flea beetles

5.12 Allergy

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

Arthritis, Inflammation

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

Good for skin

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

Cancer, Diabetes, Energy, Opthalmic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Fruits

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 green salsas and chilli sauce, Used in salads

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, Herb / Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Myristica fragrans

PHYSALIS philadelphica

7.2 Common Name

Nutmeg

Green Tomato, Mexican Groundcherry, Tomatillo

7.2.1 In Hindi

जायफल

Tomatillos

7.2.2 In German

Muskatnuss

Tomatillos

7.2.3 In French

noix de muscade

Tomatilles

7.2.4 In Spanish

nuez moscada

Tomatillos

7.2.5 In Greek

μοσχοκάρυδο

Tomatillos

7.2.6 In Portuguese

noz-moscada

Tomatillos

7.2.7 In Polish

gałka muszkatołowa

Tomatillos

7.2.8 In Latin

nutmeg

Tomatillos

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Magnoliales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Solanaceae

8.6 Genus

Myristica

Physalis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Myrteae

Physaleae

8.9 Subfamily

Myrtoideae

Solanoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Nutmeg and Tomatillo

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

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Season and Care of Nutmeg and Tomatillo

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

Nutmeg and Tomatillo Physical Information

Nutmeg and Tomatillo physical information is very important for comparison. Nutmeg height is 1,000.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Tomatillo height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Nutmeg and Tomatillo are as follows:

Nutmeg flower color: Not Available
Nutmeg leaf color: Green and Copper
Tomatillo flower color: Yellow and Sandy Brown
Tomatillo leaf color: Green

Care of Nutmeg and Tomatillo

Care of Nutmeg and Tomatillo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Nutmeg pruning is done In Early Autumn, Prune to stimulate growth and Remove dead leaves and Tomatillo pruning is done Remove all suckers and Remove wet foliage. In summer Nutmeg needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Tomatillo needs Drought Tolerant, Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.