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Nutmeg and Peppermint Care

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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings
From Rhizomes, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loamy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun

Pruning

In Early Autumn, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires very little pruning

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
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Frost
Drought

Watering Nutmeg and Peppermint

Water is the most essential need of any plant. Watering requirements differ for every plant. Knowing the amount of water required is the most important part of Nutmeg and Peppermint Facts. One needs to adequately water the plants keeping in mind that plants need season wise variations in water levels. While taking Nutmeg and Peppermint care, it is important to know that too much water is more dangerous than not enough watering. Here we provide you with the exact watering required for your garden plant. Watering Nutmeg and Peppermint is as follows:

  • Watering Nutmeg in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Nutmeg in Winter: Average Water

  • Watering Peppermint in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Peppermint in Winter: Less Watering

Nutmeg and Peppermint Diseases

Plants get infected many times due to lack of care. This makes it unhealthy and reduces its life too. Hence it is necessary to know the kind of disease on plants, to cure it and keep the plant healthy. Knowing About Nutmeg and Peppermint diseases is very important factor of Nutmeg and Peppermint Care. These plant's diseases are:

  • Nutmeg: Anthracnose, Armillaria mellea, Blight, Caterpillars, Crown gall, Crown rot, fungus, Powdery mildew and Red blotch
  • Peppermint: Red blotch

Nutmeg and Peppermint Pruning

Pruning is an important part of Nutmeg and Peppermint care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. Nutmeg and Peppermint pruning is done as follows:

  • Nutmeg pruning: In Early Autumn, Prune to stimulate growth and Remove dead leaves

  • Peppermint pruning: Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Requires very little pruning

Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Nutmeg and Peppermint fertilizers are as follows:

  • Nutmeg fertilizers: fertilize in spring and Nitrogen
  • Peppermint fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer