Toadflax

Nutmeg

About Toadflax and Nutmeg

Toadflax

Nutmeg

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Tree

1.3 Origin

Morocco

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

Desert, Mediterranean region, subtropical regions, Temperate Regions

Cold Regions, Hills, Hillside

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-109-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

7-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 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

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

25.40 cm1,000.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

12.70 cm1,220.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Green, Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Copper

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Linear

Oval

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

All year

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

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

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Budding, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full 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

Balanced liquid fertilizer

fertilize in spring, Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Powdery mildew

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

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, pollinators

Aphids, Bees, Beetles, Caterpillar, Small mammals

5.12 Allergy

Mild Allergen

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

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin and hair

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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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

No Medicinal Use

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Fruits, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

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

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Mixed Border, Rock Garden

Container, Groundcover

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

LINARIA maroccana

Myristica fragrans

7.2 Common Name

Baby Snapdragon, Morocco Toadflax, Toadflax

Nutmeg

7.2.1 In Hindi

Toadflax

जायफल

7.2.2 In German

Toadflax

Muskatnuss

7.2.3 In French

Toadflax

noix de muscade

7.2.4 In Spanish

Toadflax

nuez moscada

7.2.5 In Greek

Toadflax

μοσχοκάρυδο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Linária

noz-moscada

7.2.7 In Polish

Toadflax

gałka muszkatołowa

7.2.8 In Latin

Toadflax

nutmeg

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Scrophulariales

Magnoliales

8.5 Family

Scrophulariaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Linaria

Myristica

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Antirrhineae

Myrteae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Myrtoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA2

1 27800

Properties of Toadflax and Nutmeg

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

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Season and Care of Toadflax and Nutmeg

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

Toadflax and Nutmeg Physical Information

Toadflax and Nutmeg physical information is very important for comparison. Toadflax height is 25.40 cm and width 12.70 cm whereas Nutmeg height is 1,000.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Toadflax and Nutmeg are as follows:

Toadflax flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
Toadflax leaf color: Green
Nutmeg flower color: Not Available
Nutmeg leaf color: Green and Copper

Care of Toadflax and Nutmeg

Care of Toadflax and Nutmeg include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Toadflax 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 Toadflax 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.