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About Umbrella Palm and Nutmeg

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Tree
1.3 Origin
Japan
Central Asia, Eastern Europe, Europe, Nepal, Southern Asia, Southern Europe
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
NA150
0 40000
1.5 Habitat
ditches, Marshy ground
Cold Regions, Hills, Hillside
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
5-89-11
0 99
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
8-4
7-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 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
Pyramidal
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
610.00 cm1,000.00 cm
0.54 3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
460.00 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
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Red orange
Green, Brown
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Copper
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Bronze
Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Umbrella Like
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting
Budding, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Plant grows in 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
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Cut out old 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
Fungal Diseases
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
None
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
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
Not Available
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Hummingbirds
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
Not Available
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
Tonic
Anemia, anti-cancer, Antispasmodic, Asthma, Diarrhea, Healing, Stomach spasms, Thoat infection
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Root
Fruits, Seeds
6.2.3 Other Uses
Basketary, Used in paper industry, Weaving into Mats and Bags
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
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Container, Groundcover
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Cyperus alternifolius
Myristica fragrans
7.2 Common Name
Galingale,Umbrella Palm
Nutmeg
7.2.1 In Hindi
mbrella Palm
जायफल
7.2.2 In German
Cyperus alternifolius
Muskatnuss
7.2.3 In French
Cyperus alternifolius
noix de muscade
7.2.4 In Spanish
Cyperus alternifolius
nuez moscada
7.2.5 In Greek
Umbrella Palm
μοσχοκάρυδο
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Umbrella Palm
noz-moscada
7.2.7 In Polish
Cibora zmienna
gałka muszkatołowa
7.2.8 In Latin
Umbrella Palm
nutmeg
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Cyperales
Magnoliales
8.5 Family
Sciadopityaceae
Poaceae
8.6 Genus
Cyperus
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 Umbrella Palm and Nutmeg

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

Season and Care of Umbrella Palm and Nutmeg

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

Umbrella Palm and Nutmeg Physical Information

Umbrella Palm and Nutmeg physical information is very important for comparison. Umbrella Palm height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Nutmeg height is 1,000.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Umbrella Palm and Nutmeg are as follows:

  • Umbrella Palm flower color: Yellow

  • Umbrella Palm leaf color: Green

  • Nutmeg flower color: Not Available

  • Nutmeg leaf color: Green and Copper

Care of Umbrella Palm and Nutmeg

Care of Umbrella Palm and Nutmeg include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Umbrella Palm pruning is done Cut out old leaves and Nutmeg pruning is done In Early Autumn, Prune to stimulate growth and Remove dead leaves. In summer Umbrella 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.