Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Grass
Origin
Central Asia, Eastern Europe, Europe, Nepal, Southern Asia, Southern Europe
World/Pandemic
Types
Myristica fragrans
Paspalum vaginatum
Number of Varieties
15010
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40000
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Habitat
Cold Regions, Hills, Hillside
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-118-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
-
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
H2, 17, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Mat-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,000.00 cm2.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm50.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Green, White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Copper
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Lance shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
All year
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Budding, Seedlings
Sprigging or Stolonizing
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
Needs more water during establishment
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
In Early Autumn, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
fertilize in spring, Nitrogen
organic fertlizers
Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Armillaria mellea, Blight, Caterpillars, Crown gall, Crown rot, fungus, Powdery mildew, Red blotch
Dollar spot, Leaf spot
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Frost
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Aphids, Bees, Beetles, Caterpillar, Small mammals
Billbugs, Crickets, Cutworms
Allergy
Abdominal distension, flushing of face, hallucinations, Headache, Pollen
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Erosion control
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anemia, anti-cancer, Antispasmodic, Asthma, Diarrhea, Healing, Stomach spasms, Thoat infection
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Part of Plant Used
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 a golf course turf, Used to feed livestock
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Groundcover
Lawns and Turf
Botanical Name
Myristica fragrans
PASPALUM vaginatum
Common Name
Nutmeg
Biscuit Grass, Seashore Paspalum
In Hindi
जायफल
Seashore Paspalum
In German
Muskatnuss
Seashore Paspalum
In French
noix de muscade
Seashore Paspalum
In Spanish
nuez moscada
Paspalum
In Greek
μοσχοκάρυδο
Αιγιαλός Paspalum
In Portuguese
noz-moscada
seashore Paspalum
In Polish
gałka muszkatołowa
Nad morzem Paspalum
In Latin
nutmeg
Paspalum maris
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida
Order
Magnoliales
Cyperales
Family
Poaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Myristica
Paspalum
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Myrteae
Paniceae
Subfamily
Myrtoideae
Panicoideae
Number of Species
220
1
27800
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