Nutmeg

Western Red Cedar

About Nutmeg and Western Red Cedar

Nutmeg

Western Red Cedar

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

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

Northwestern United States, Canada

Types

Myristica fragrans

Number of Varieties

1506

0 40000

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Habitat

Cold Regions, Hills, Hillside

Lowland, Moist Soils, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-115-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

8-1

Sunset Zone

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

A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,000.00 cm1,520.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm760.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Brown, Sienna

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Copper

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Dark Green, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Scale-like imbricate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

All year

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings

Cuttings, Hardwood Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting, 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, Needs a lot of moisture in the growing season, when new, water every week

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Armillaria root rot, Bark beetles

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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Bees, Beetles, Caterpillar, Small mammals

Allergy

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

Asthma, contact allergic dermatitis, Urticaria

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

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

Bronchitis, Cold, Cough, Fever, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Branch, Inner Bark, Leaves, Wood

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

Dugout canoes, Making deodorants, Medicinal oil, Paper pulp, Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods, Used as an insecticide, Used to make baskets

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Groundcover

Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Myristica fragrans

THUJA plicata

Common Name

Nutmeg

Giant Arborvitae, Green Giant Arborvitae, Western Arborvitae, Western Red Cedar

In Hindi

जायफल

Pacific redcedar

In German

Muskatnuss

Riesen-Lebensbaum

In French

noix de muscade

Thuja plicata

In Spanish

nuez moscada

Thuja plicata

In Greek

μοσχοκάρυδο

Thuja plicata

In Portuguese

noz-moscada

Thuja plicata

In Polish

gałka muszkatołowa

Żywotnik olbrzymi

In Latin

nutmeg

Thuja plicata

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Pinophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Magnoliales

Pinales

Family

Poaceae

Cupressaceae

Genus

Myristica

Thuja

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Myrteae

Subfamily

Myrtoideae

Number of Species

215

1 27800

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Properties of Nutmeg and Western Red Cedar

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

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Season and Care of Nutmeg and Western Red Cedar

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

Nutmeg and Western Red Cedar Physical Information

Nutmeg and Western Red Cedar physical information is very important for comparison. Nutmeg height is 1,000.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Western Red Cedar height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Nutmeg and Western Red Cedar are as follows:

Nutmeg flower color:
Nutmeg leaf color: Green and Copper
Western Red Cedar flower color: Light Yellow
Western Red Cedar leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Nutmeg and Western Red Cedar

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