Nutmeg

Wood Apple

About Nutmeg and Wood Apple

Nutmeg

Wood Apple

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Fruits, Trees

1.3 Origin

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

Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tropical Indomalaya

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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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

Dry areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-1

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1.8 Sunset Zone

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

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1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

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2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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1,000.00 cm

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800.00 cm

Rank: 47 (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

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900.00 cm

Rank: 24 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Greyish Brown, Light Green, Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Copper

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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24% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

All year

Autumn

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Rich

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Late Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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34% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings

Budding, Layering, root cutting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

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

Do not water excessively

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

Rich

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well 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

Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize in spring, Nitrogen

for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Not Available

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Frost

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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80% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

Showy

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84% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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25% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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40% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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60% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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17% Fruits 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% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Bees, Beetles, Caterpillar, Small mammals

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5.12 Allergy

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

Gastric

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

Good Cleanser

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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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

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6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Blood cleanser, Diabetes, Ear ache, Energy, Kidney problems, Liver Protection, Malaria, Respiratory Disorders, scurvy, Snakebite

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Fruits

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

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Groundcover

Edible, Fruit Tree

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Myristica fragrans

Limonia acidissima

7.2 Common Name

Nutmeg

Wood apple, monkey fruit, curd fruit

7.2.1 In Hindi

जायफल

कबिट

7.2.2 In German

Muskatnuss

Indischer Holzapfel

7.2.3 In French

noix de muscade

Kawista

7.2.4 In Spanish

nuez moscada

Kawista

7.2.5 In Greek

μοσχοκάρυδο

γλυκό ασβέστη

7.2.6 In Portuguese

noz-moscada

Limonia

7.2.7 In Polish

gałka muszkatołowa

Feronia słoniowa

7.2.8 In Latin

nutmeg

dulcis ad cinerem

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Magnoliales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Rutaceae

8.6 Genus

Myristica

Limonia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Myrteae

Citreae

8.9 Subfamily

Myrtoideae

Aurantioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Nutmeg and Wood Apple

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

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Season and Care of Nutmeg and Wood Apple

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

Nutmeg and Wood Apple Physical Information

Nutmeg and Wood Apple physical information is very important for comparison. Nutmeg height is 1,000.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Wood Apple height is 800.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of Nutmeg and Wood Apple are as follows:

Nutmeg flower color: Not Available
Nutmeg leaf color: Green and Copper
Wood Apple flower color: White
Wood Apple leaf color: Green

Care of Nutmeg and Wood Apple

Care of Nutmeg and Wood Apple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Nutmeg pruning is done In Early Autumn, Prune to stimulate growth and Remove dead leaves and Wood Apple pruning is done Prune after harvesting and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Nutmeg needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Wood Apple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.