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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 42

Habitat
Cold Regions, Hills, Hillside

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11

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 40

Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm 14

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
No

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
No

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
Yes

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
Yes

Fragrant Fruit
Yes

Fragrant Leaf
Yes

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Medium

Foliage Sheen
Glossy

Evergreen
No

Invasive
Sometimes

Self-Sowing
No

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
Yes

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
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

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
2 100

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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:

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.

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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:

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.

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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.

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