1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Central Asia, Eastern Europe, Europe, Nepal, Southern Asia, Southern Europe
Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar
1.4 Types
Not Available
Bethlehem Orchid, Christmas Orchid, Darwin's Orchid
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Cold Regions, Hills, Hillside
Canopy, Forest edges
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
H2
1.9 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
1,000.00 cm60.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm50.80 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Not Available
White, Light Green
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Green, Brown
Brown, Light Green
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Copper
Green, Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green, Yellow green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Light Green, Yellow green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green, Yellow green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
All year
Spring, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Not Available
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Not Available
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Budding, Seedlings
Seedlings, stem tip cuttings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
Water three times weekly in summer
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Not Available
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Not Available
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
In Early Autumn, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
fertilize in spring, Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Armillaria mellea, Blight, Caterpillars, Crown gall, Crown rot, fungus, Powdery mildew, Red blotch
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
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
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Aphids, Bees, Beetles, Caterpillar, Small mammals
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Abdominal distension, flushing of face, hallucinations, Headache, Pollen
Asthma
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Not Available
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
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
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Anemia, anti-cancer, Antispasmodic, Asthma, Diarrhea, Healing, Stomach spasms, Thoat infection
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds
Not Available
6.2.3 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
Not Available
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Groundcover
Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Myristica fragrans
ANGRAECUM eburneum
7.2 Common Name
Nutmeg
Angraecum Orchid, Comet Orchid
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
Muskatnuss
Angraecum sesquipedale
7.2.3 In French
noix de muscade
Angraecum sesquipedale
7.2.4 In Spanish
nuez moscada
Angraecum sesquipedale
7.2.5 In Greek
7.2.6 In Portuguese
noz-moscada
Angraecum sesquipedale
7.2.7 In Polish
gałka muszkatołowa
Comet Orchid
7.2.8 In Latin
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Myrtoideae
Epidendroideae
8.10 Number of Species