Yellow Onion

Nutmeg

About Yellow Onion and Nutmeg

Yellow Onion

Nutmeg

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Asia, India

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

Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Myristica fragrans

Number of Varieties

100150

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

Cold Regions, Hills, Hillside

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

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

10.20 cm1,000.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Black

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Pink, Light Pink

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Green, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

All year

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Budding, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize in spring, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flies

Aphids, Bees, Beetles, Caterpillar, Small mammals

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Container, Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALLIUM cepa 'Granex'

Myristica fragrans

Common Name

Garden Onion, Yellow Onion

Nutmeg

In Hindi

Hydrangea

जायफल

In German

Hortensie

Muskatnuss

In French

Hortensia

noix de muscade

In Spanish

Hortensia

nuez moscada

In Greek

υδραγεία

μοσχοκάρυδο

In Portuguese

Hortênsia

noz-moscada

In Polish

Hortensja

gałka muszkatołowa

In Latin

Hibiscus

nutmeg

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Magnoliales

Family

Liliaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Myristica

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Myrteae

Subfamily

Myrtoideae

Number of Species

1002

1 27800

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Properties of Yellow Onion and Nutmeg

Wondering what are the properties of Yellow Onion and Nutmeg? We provide you with everything About Yellow Onion and Nutmeg. Yellow Onion doesn't have thorns and Nutmeg doesn't have thorns. Also Yellow Onion does not have fragrant flowers. Yellow Onion has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting and Nutmeg has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting. 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 Yellow Onion and Nutmeg and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Yellow Onion and Nutmeg

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

Yellow Onion and Nutmeg Physical Information

Yellow Onion and Nutmeg physical information is very important for comparison. Yellow Onion height is 10.20 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Nutmeg height is 1,000.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Yellow Onion and Nutmeg are as follows:

Yellow Onion flower color: Purple and Black
Yellow Onion leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Yellow green
Nutmeg flower color:
Nutmeg leaf color: Green and Copper

Care of Yellow Onion and Nutmeg

Care of Yellow Onion and Nutmeg include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Yellow Onion 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 Yellow Onion needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Nutmeg needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.