Wood Apple

Nutmeg

About Wood Apple and Nutmeg

Wood Apple

Nutmeg

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruits, Trees

Tree

1.3 Origin

Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tropical Indomalaya

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

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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150

Rank: 32 (Overall)▶

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1.5 Habitat

Dry areas

Cold Regions, Hills, Hillside

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

7-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

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

1.9 Habit

Not Available

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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800.00 cm

Rank: 47 (Overall)▶

1,000.00 cm

Rank: 40 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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900.00 cm

Rank: 24 (Overall)▶

1,220.00 cm

Rank: 14 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

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2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Greyish Brown, Light Green, Not Available

Green, Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Copper

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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24% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Autumn

All year

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Rich

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Fall

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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34% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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18% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Budding, Layering, root cutting, Seedlings

Budding, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do not water excessively

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Rich

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

Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

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

4.8 Fertilizers

for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

fertilize in spring, Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available

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

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80% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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84% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

Showy

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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25% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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40% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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60% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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41% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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5.9 Invasive

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1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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58% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Aphids, Bees, Beetles, Caterpillar, Small mammals

5.12 Allergy

Gastric

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

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good Cleanser

Good for skin and hair

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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74% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

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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

Blood cleanser, Diabetes, Ear ache, Energy, Kidney problems, Liver Protection, Malaria, Respiratory Disorders, scurvy, Snakebite

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Fruits, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

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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18% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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All List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Fruit Tree

Container, Groundcover

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Limonia acidissima

Myristica fragrans

7.2 Common Name

Wood apple, monkey fruit, curd fruit

Nutmeg

7.2.1 In Hindi

कबिट

जायफल

7.2.2 In German

Indischer Holzapfel

Muskatnuss

7.2.3 In French

Kawista

noix de muscade

7.2.4 In Spanish

Kawista

nuez moscada

7.2.5 In Greek

γλυκό ασβέστη

μοσχοκάρυδο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Limonia

noz-moscada

7.2.7 In Polish

Feronia słoniowa

gałka muszkatołowa

7.2.8 In Latin

dulcis ad cinerem

nutmeg

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Sapindales

Magnoliales

8.5 Family

Rutaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Limonia

Myristica

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Citreae

Myrteae

8.9 Subfamily

Aurantioideae

Myrtoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Wood Apple and Nutmeg

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

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Season and Care of Wood Apple and Nutmeg

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

Wood Apple and Nutmeg Physical Information

Wood Apple and Nutmeg physical information is very important for comparison. Wood Apple height is 800.00 cm and width 900.00 cm whereas Nutmeg height is 1,000.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Wood Apple and Nutmeg are as follows:

Wood Apple flower color: White
Wood Apple leaf color: Green
Nutmeg flower color: Not Available
Nutmeg leaf color: Green and Copper

Care of Wood Apple and Nutmeg

Care of Wood Apple and Nutmeg include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wood Apple pruning is done Prune after harvesting and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Nutmeg pruning is done In Early Autumn, Prune to stimulate growth and Remove dead leaves. In summer Wood Apple 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.