1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Central Asia, Eastern Europe, Europe, Nepal, Southern Asia, Southern Europe
Eastern Asia, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Cold Regions, Hills, Hillside
Deciduous forests, Woodlands
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
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1.9 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
1,000.00 cm25.40 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm15.20 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Not Available
White, Purple, Pink, Burgundy, Dark Red, Ivory
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Green, Brown
Non Fruiting Plant
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
All year
Spring, Summer, 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
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Cold climate, Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Budding, Seedlings
Cuttings, From bulbs, Rhizome division
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
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season
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
Acidic, Neutral
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
Cut leaves after fall, Prune in flowering season
4.8 Fertilizers
fertilize in spring, Nitrogen
Fertilize in early to mid-summer, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Armillaria mellea, Blight, Caterpillars, Crown gall, Crown rot, fungus, Powdery mildew, Red blotch
Red spider mite, Watery soft rot
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Frost
Cold climate
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
convulsions, Dermatitis, Toxic
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beautification, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, Used as an interior landscaping species, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair
Glowing Skin, Perfumes, Provides herbal hair care, Skin cleanser
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
Food for animals, Food for birds
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Anemia, anti-cancer, Antispasmodic, Asthma, Diarrhea, Healing, Stomach spasms, Thoat infection
Analgesic, Antipyretic, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Eye Problems, Gallbladder Diseases, Liver Protection
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds
Whole plant
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
For making oil for cosmetics, Use in Chinese herbology, Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Groundcover
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Myristica fragrans
DENDROBIUM nobile
7.2 Common Name
Nutmeg
Dendrobium, Noble Dendrobium, Sentinel Orchid
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
Muskatnuss
Noble Dendrobium
7.2.3 In French
noix de muscade
Dendrobium nobile
7.2.4 In Spanish
nuez moscada
Dendrobium nobile
7.2.5 In Greek
μοσχοκάρυδο
Dendrobium nobile
7.2.6 In Portuguese
noz-moscada
Nobile Dendrobium
7.2.7 In Polish
gałka muszkatołowa
Dendrobium szlachetne
7.2.8 In Latin
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Equisetopsida
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