Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Palm or Cycad
Origin
Central Asia, Eastern Europe, Europe, Nepal, Southern Asia, Southern Europe
Southeastern Asia, India
Types
Myristica fragrans
Borassus flabellifer
Number of Varieties
15020
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40000
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Habitat
Cold Regions, Hills, Hillside
Subtropical forests, Tropical Climate
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-119-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
12-1
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
H2, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,000.00 cm122.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm610.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Yellow, Purple, Light Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Brown
Red, Purple
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Copper
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Irregular
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
All year
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Budding, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
Requires a lot of watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Armillaria mellea, Blight, Caterpillars, Crown gall, Crown rot, fungus, Powdery mildew, Red blotch
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Plant Tolerance
Drought, Frost
-
Flowers
Showy
Showy
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Aphids, Bees, Beetles, Caterpillar, Small mammals
Birds
Allergy
Abdominal distension, flushing of face, hallucinations, Headache, Pollen
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Showy Purposes, Used in parkland
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
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anemia, anti-cancer, Antispasmodic, Asthma, Diarrhea, Healing, Stomach spasms, Thoat infection
Analgesic, anti inflammatory, Anti-oxidant, Fatigue, Gastritis, Gastrointestinal disorders, Migraines, Rheumatism, Snakebite, Swelling
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds
Leaves, Nut, Root
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
Edible syrup
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Groundcover
Tropical
Botanical Name
Myristica fragrans
CARYOTA urens
Common Name
Nutmeg
Fishtail Wine Palm, Solitary Fishtail Palm, Toddy Palm
In Hindi
जायफल
सल्फी
In German
Muskatnuss
Toddy Palm
In French
noix de muscade
toddy palm
In Spanish
nuez moscada
Caryota urens
In Greek
μοσχοκάρυδο
toddy παλάμη
In Portuguese
noz-moscada
palmeira toddy
In Polish
gałka muszkatołowa
Kariota parząca
In Latin
nutmeg
ddy palmarum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Magnoliales
Arecales
Family
Poaceae
Arecaceae
Genus
Myristica
Caryota
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Myrteae
Caryoteae
Subfamily
Myrtoideae
Coryphoideae
Number of Species
214
1
27800
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