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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

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

Types

Myristica fragrans

Number of Varieties

150
Rank: 42 (Overall)
0 40000
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Habitat

Cold Regions, Hills, Hillside

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,000.00 cm
Rank: 40 (Overall)
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm
Rank: 14 (Overall)
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Thorns

9% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Season

Plant Season

All year

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

18% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Tolerances

-

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

In Early Autumn, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

fertilize in spring, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Frost

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Showy

Edible Fruit

25% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

40% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

Fragrant Fruit

11% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

Fragrant Leaf

14% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

Fragrant Bark/Stem

10% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

Showy Foliage

60% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

Showy Bark

41% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

3% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

58% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Attracts

Aphids, Bees, Beetles, Caterpillar, Small mammals

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

74% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

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

Used As Indoor Plant

9% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Used As Outdoor Plant

All - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

Container, Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Myristica fragrans

Common Name

Nutmeg

In Hindi

जायफल

In German

Muskatnuss

In French

noix de muscade

In Spanish

nuez moscada

In Greek

μοσχοκάρυδο

In Portuguese

noz-moscada

In Polish

gałka muszkatołowa

In Latin

nutmeg

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Magnoliales

Family

Poaceae

Genus

Myristica

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Myrteae

Subfamily

Myrtoideae

Number of Species

2
Rank: 100 (Overall)
1 27800
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Properties of Nutmeg

Want to know the properties of Nutmeg? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Nutmeg is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Abdominal distension, flushing of face, hallucinations, Headache and Pollen. Nutmeg Benefits are as follows:

  • Medicinal use: Anemia, anti-cancer, Antispasmodic, Asthma, Diarrhea, Healing, Stomach spasms and Thoat infection

  • Part of plant used: Fruits and Seeds

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Nutmeg Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Nutmeg. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Nutmeg physical information is as follows: 1,000.00 cm tall and 1,220.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Oval. Also it has following color specifications:

  • Flower color:
  • Leaf color: Green and Copper

Care of Nutmeg

Taking Nutmeg Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Nutmeg include pruning, which should be done In Early Autumn, Prune to stimulate growth and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun for its proper growth.

Season and care of Nutmeg

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Nutmeg is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Nutmeg is a very important plant from List of Trees. There are 150 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Myristica fragrans. This plant's habitat is Cold Regions, Hills and Hillside and it comes in the hardiness zone 9-11. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.