Nutmeg

Tomatillo

About Nutmeg and Tomatillo

Nutmeg

Tomatillo

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Vegetable

Origin

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

Mexico, Caribbean, Central America

Types

Myristica fragrans

Green Tomatillo, Purple Tomatillo

Number of Varieties

15040

0 40000

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Habitat

Cold Regions, Hills, Hillside

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-116-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

12*1

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Oval/Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,000.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Sandy Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Green, Purple, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Copper

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Lance shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

All year

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

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

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

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

Drought Tolerant, Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, 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 all suckers, Remove wet foliage

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

Fungal Diseases

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Bees, Beetles, Caterpillar, Small mammals

Birds, Flea beetles

Allergy

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

Arthritis, Inflammation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

Good for 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

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Cancer, Diabetes, Energy, Opthalmic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Fruits

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Groundcover

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Myristica fragrans

PHYSALIS philadelphica

Common Name

Nutmeg

Green Tomato, Mexican Groundcherry, Tomatillo

In Hindi

जायफल

Tomatillos

In German

Muskatnuss

Tomatillos

In French

noix de muscade

Tomatilles

In Spanish

nuez moscada

Tomatillos

In Greek

μοσχοκάρυδο

Tomatillos

In Portuguese

noz-moscada

Tomatillos

In Polish

gałka muszkatołowa

Tomatillos

In Latin

nutmeg

Tomatillos

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Magnoliales

Solanales

Family

Poaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Myristica

Physalis

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Myrteae

Physaleae

Subfamily

Myrtoideae

Solanoideae

Number of Species

275

1 27800

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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:
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.