Pindo Palm

Nutmeg

About Pindo Palm and Nutmeg

Pindo Palm

Nutmeg

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Palm or Cycad

Tree

1.3 Origin

South America, Argentina, Brazil

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

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA150

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, Grassland

Cold Regions, Hills, Hillside

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-109-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-7

7-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

300.00 cm1,000.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

300.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow, Red, Orange

Green, Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Gray Green

Green, Copper

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Gray

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Oval

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

All year

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Budding, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Water 1 in. per week during the active growing period

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

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, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize in spring, Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Diamond scale, Phytophthora, pink rot

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Frost

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Aphids, Bees, Beetles, Caterpillar, Small mammals

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

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

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin and hair

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Tree trunks

Fruits, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Street Trees, Tropical

Container, Groundcover

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BUTIA capitata

Myristica fragrans

7.2 Common Name

Pindo Palm, South American Jelly Palm

Nutmeg

7.2.1 In Hindi

Pindo Palm

जायफल

7.2.2 In German

Pindo Palm

Muskatnuss

7.2.3 In French

Pindo Palm

noix de muscade

7.2.4 In Spanish

Pindo Palm

nuez moscada

7.2.5 In Greek

Pindo Palm

μοσχοκάρυδο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Pindo Palm

noz-moscada

7.2.7 In Polish

Pindo Palm

gałka muszkatołowa

7.2.8 In Latin

Pindo Palm

nutmeg

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Monocotyledonae

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Arecales

Magnoliales

8.5 Family

Arecaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Butea

Myristica

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Myrteae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Myrtoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA2

1 27800

Properties of Pindo Palm and Nutmeg

Wondering what are the properties of Pindo Palm and Nutmeg? We provide you with everything About Pindo Palm and Nutmeg. Pindo Palm has thorns and Nutmeg doesn't have thorns. Also Pindo Palm does not have fragrant flowers. Pindo Palm has allergic reactions like Not Available and Nutmeg has allergic reactions like Not Available. 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 Pindo Palm and Nutmeg and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Pindo Palm and Nutmeg

Season and care of Pindo Palm and Nutmeg is important to know. While considering everything about Pindo Palm and Nutmeg Care, growing season is an essential factor. Pindo Palm season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Nutmeg season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Pindo Palm is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Nutmeg is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Pindo Palm is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Nutmeg is Acidic, Neutral.

Pindo Palm and Nutmeg Physical Information

Pindo Palm and Nutmeg physical information is very important for comparison. Pindo Palm height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Nutmeg height is 1,000.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Pindo Palm and Nutmeg are as follows:

Pindo Palm flower color: Yellow
Pindo Palm leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green
Nutmeg flower color: Not Available
Nutmeg leaf color: Green and Copper

Care of Pindo Palm and Nutmeg

Care of Pindo Palm and Nutmeg include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pindo Palm pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Nutmeg pruning is done In Early Autumn, Prune to stimulate growth and Remove dead leaves. In summer Pindo Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Nutmeg needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.