Nutmeg

Umbrella Sedge

About Nutmeg and Umbrella Sedge

Nutmeg

Umbrella Sedge

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Sedge or Rush

1.3 Origin

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

Madagascar

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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150

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Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Cold Regions, Hills, Hillside

Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

8-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-1

12-7

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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1,000.00 cm

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45.70 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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1,220.00 cm

Rank: 14 (Overall)▶

45.70 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Yellow green, Brown

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Copper

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Subulate

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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18% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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33% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings

Cuttings

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

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly 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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Red spider mite, Spider mites

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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25% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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40% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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60% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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80% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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41% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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58% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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67% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Bees, Beetles, Caterpillar, Small mammals

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

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

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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74% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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33% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

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

Antibacterial, Antifungal

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Root

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

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6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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47% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Groundcover

Bog Garden, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Myristica fragrans

Cyperus Alternifolius

7.2 Common Name

Nutmeg

Umbrella Papyrus, Umbrella Sedge, Umbrella Palm, Umbrella Plant

7.2.1 In Hindi

जायफल

Umbrella Plant

7.2.2 In German

Muskatnuss

Dach-Anlage

7.2.3 In French

noix de muscade

Parapluie Plante

7.2.4 In Spanish

nuez moscada

Umbrella Plant

7.2.5 In Greek

μοσχοκάρυδο

ομπρέλα φυτών

7.2.6 In Portuguese

noz-moscada

Planta do guarda-chuva

7.2.7 In Polish

gałka muszkatołowa

parasol roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

nutmeg

O Planta

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Magnoliales

Poales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Cyperaceae

8.6 Genus

Myristica

Cyperus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Myrteae

Cypereae

8.9 Subfamily

Myrtoideae

Cyperoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Nutmeg and Umbrella Sedge

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

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Season and Care of Nutmeg and Umbrella Sedge

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

Nutmeg and Umbrella Sedge Physical Information

Nutmeg and Umbrella Sedge physical information is very important for comparison. Nutmeg height is 1,000.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Umbrella Sedge height is 45.70 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Nutmeg and Umbrella Sedge are as follows:

Nutmeg flower color: Not Available
Nutmeg leaf color: Green and Copper
Umbrella Sedge flower color: Yellow green and Brown
Umbrella Sedge leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Nutmeg and Umbrella Sedge

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