1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Central Asia, Eastern Europe, Europe, Nepal, Southern Asia, Southern Europe
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Japan, Australia
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Cold Regions, Hills, Hillside
Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds, Ponds
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.10 AHS Heat Zone
1.11 Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
H1, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2.3 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Spreading
3 Information
3.1 Plant Size
3.1.1 Minimum Height
1,000.00 cm20.30 cm
0.54
3900
6.5.1 Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm60.00 cm
0.1
6350
8.11 Plant Color
8.11.1 Flower Color
8.11.2 Flower Color Modifier
8.11.3 Fruit Color
Green, Brown
Not Available
8.11.4 Leaf Color in Spring
8.11.5 Leaf Color in Summer
8.11.6 Leaf Color in Fall
8.11.7 Leaf Color in Winter
8.12 Shape
8.12.1 Leaf Shape
Oval
simple-pinnate or double-pinnate
8.13 Thorns
9 Season
9.1 Plant Season
9.2 Growing Conditions
9.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
9.2.2 Growth Rate
9.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
9.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
9.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
9.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Late Summer, Early Fall
9.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
9.3 Tolerances
10 Care
10.1 Where to Plant?
10.2 How to Plant?
Budding, Seedlings
Divison, Layering, Seedlings, stem tip cuttings
10.3 Plant Maintenance
10.4 Watering Plants
10.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
Needs Very high moisture
10.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
10.4.3 In Spring
10.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
10.5 Soil
10.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
10.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
10.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
10.6 Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
10.7 Pruning
In Early Autumn, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead leaves
10.8 Fertilizers
fertilize in spring, Nitrogen
Apply 10-10-10 amount
10.9 Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Armillaria mellea, Blight, Caterpillars, Crown gall, Crown rot, fungus, Powdery mildew, Red blotch
Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight, Damping off, Downy mildew
10.10 Plant Tolerance
11 Facts
11.1 Flowers
11.1.1 Flower Petal Number
11.2 Fruits
11.2.1 Showy Fruit
11.2.2 Edible Fruit
11.3 Fragrance
11.3.1 Fragrant Flower
11.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
11.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
11.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
11.4 Showy Foliage
11.5 Showy Bark
11.6 Foliage Texture
11.7 Foliage Sheen
11.8 Evergreen
11.9 Invasive
11.10 Self-Sowing
11.11 Attracts
Aphids, Bees, Beetles, Caterpillar, Small mammals
Bees, Flies, Insects
11.12 Allergy
Abdominal distension, flushing of face, hallucinations, Headache, Pollen
no allergic reactions
12 Benefits
12.1 Uses
12.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Bog Garden, Ground Cover
12.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair
Not Available
12.1.3 Edible Uses
12.1.4 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
12.2 Plant Benefits
12.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Anemia, anti-cancer, Antispasmodic, Asthma, Diarrhea, Healing, Stomach spasms, Thoat infection
Depurative, Febrifuge, Styptic
12.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds
Leaves, Root, Seeds
12.2.3 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 as a seasoning in soups, useful as a ground cover
12.3 Used As Indoor Plant
12.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
12.5 Garden Design
Container, Groundcover
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Water Gardens
13 Scientific Name
13.1 Botanical Name
Myristica fragrans
OENANTHE javanica
13.2 Common Name
Nutmeg
Java Water Dropwort, Water Celery, Water Parsley
13.2.1 In Hindi
13.2.2 In German
Muskatnuss
Wasser Sellerie
13.2.3 In French
noix de muscade
Céleri d'eau
13.2.4 In Spanish
nuez moscada
El apio agua
13.2.5 In Greek
13.2.6 In Portuguese
13.2.7 In Polish
gałka muszkatołowa
Seler Woda
13.2.8 In Latin
14 Classification
14.1 Kingdom
14.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
14.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
14.4 Order
14.5 Family
14.6 Genus
14.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
14.8 Tribe
14.9 Subfamily
14.10 Number of Species