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)
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40000
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Habitat
Cold Regions, Hills, Hillside
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11
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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
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,000.00 cm
Rank: 40 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm
Rank: 14 (Overall)
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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
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9% - List of Trees Garden Plants
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
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18% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Tolerances
-
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
Flowers
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
Showy
Edible Fruit
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25% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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40% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Fragrant Fruit
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11% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Fragrant Leaf
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14% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Fragrant Bark/Stem
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10% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Showy Foliage
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60% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Showy Bark
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41% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Foliage Texture
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Evergreen
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3% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Invasive
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
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58% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Attracts
Aphids, Bees, Beetles, Caterpillar, Small mammals
Allergy
Abdominal distension, flushing of face, hallucinations, Headache, Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair
Edible Uses
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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
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9% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Container, Groundcover
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
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)
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27800
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