Nutmeg

White Ash

About Nutmeg and White Ash

Nutmeg

White Ash

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

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

Mexico, Central America

Types

Myristica fragrans

Number of Varieties

15045

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Habitat

Cold Regions, Hills, Hillside

Hardwood forests, Lowland, Upland, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-114-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

10-1

Sunset Zone

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

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,000.00 cm1,830.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm910.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Copper

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Elliptic

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

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

Do not water excessively, Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, Needs very little water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial 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, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch, Verticillium Wilt

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Frost

Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance

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

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Bees, Beetles, Caterpillar, Small mammals

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

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

Asthma, Pollen, Rhinitis, Rhinoconjunctivitis

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

Aphrodisiac, Astringent, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

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

Repellent, Used as a dye

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Groundcover

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Myristica fragrans

FRAXINUS americana

Common Name

Nutmeg

White Ash

In Hindi

जायफल

FRAXINUS americana

In German

Muskatnuss

Fraxinus americana

In French

noix de muscade

Fraxinus americana

In Spanish

nuez moscada

Fraxinus americana

In Greek

μοσχοκάρυδο

Fraxinus americana

In Portuguese

noz-moscada

Fraxinus americana

In Polish

gałka muszkatołowa

jesion amerykański

In Latin

nutmeg

Fraxinus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Magnoliales

Lamiales

Family

Poaceae

Oleaceae

Genus

Myristica

Fraxinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Myrteae

Subfamily

Myrtoideae

Number of Species

260

1 27800

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Properties of Nutmeg and White Ash

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

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Season and Care of Nutmeg and White Ash

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

Nutmeg and White Ash Physical Information

Nutmeg and White Ash physical information is very important for comparison. Nutmeg height is 1,000.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas White Ash height is 1,830.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Nutmeg and White Ash are as follows:

Nutmeg flower color:
Nutmeg leaf color: Green and Copper
White Ash flower color:
White Ash leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Nutmeg and White Ash

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