Sweet Olive

Nutmeg

About Sweet Olive and Nutmeg

Sweet Olive

Nutmeg

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Tree

Origin

Asia, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea

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

Types

Apricot Gold, Butter Yellow, Orange Supreme, Dan

Myristica fragrans

Number of Varieties

30150

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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden Canopy

Cold Regions, Hills, Hillside

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-119-11

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 8

7-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm1,000.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Orange

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Blue, Black

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval, Finely Dentate

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

All year

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Fall, Fall

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Semi-hardwood cuttings

Budding, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove no more than one-third of each branch

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

Fertilizers

All-purpose dry fertilizer

fertilize in spring, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Frost

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Nematodes

Aphids, Bees, Beetles, Caterpillar, Small mammals

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

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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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antitussive

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

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Flowers, Fruits, Stem

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as essential oil, Used as insect repellent, Used in herbal medicines, Used in tea, wine and sweet dishes

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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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Container, Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OSMANTHUS fragrans

Myristica fragrans

Common Name

Sweet olive, Sweet osmanthus, Tea olive

Nutmeg

In Hindi

Sweet Olive

जायफल

In German

Sweet Olive

Muskatnuss

In French

Olive douce

noix de muscade

In Spanish

Oliva dulce

nuez moscada

In Greek

γλυκό Ελιά

μοσχοκάρυδο

In Portuguese

Olive doce

noz-moscada

In Polish

słodki Olive

gałka muszkatołowa

In Latin

Dulce Olive

nutmeg

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Magnoliales

Family

Oleaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Osmanthus

Myristica

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Oleeae

Myrteae

Subfamily

Myrtoideae

Number of Species

152

1 27800

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Properties of Sweet Olive and Nutmeg

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Olive and Nutmeg

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

Sweet Olive and Nutmeg Physical Information

Sweet Olive and Nutmeg physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Olive height is 30.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Nutmeg height is 1,000.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Sweet Olive and Nutmeg are as follows:

Sweet Olive flower color: White and Orange
Sweet Olive leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Nutmeg flower color:
Nutmeg leaf color: Green and Copper

Care of Sweet Olive and Nutmeg

Care of Sweet Olive and Nutmeg include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Olive pruning is done Remove no more than one-third of each branch and Nutmeg pruning is done In Early Autumn, Prune to stimulate growth and Remove dead leaves. In summer Sweet Olive 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.