Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Fruit
Origin
Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia
Europe, Mediterranean
Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy
Open Forest, Terrestrial
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-10
-9999
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
Brown, Tan
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Round
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring
Spring
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Water Deeply, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
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Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
-
Pruning
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to control growth
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
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Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
No
Allergy
-
Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching, Watery eyes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
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anti-cancer, Bone strength, Digestive disorders, High cholestrol, Immunity, Improve heart health
Part of Plant Used
Bark
Fruits
Other Uses
Used in Furniture
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for making furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
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Botanical Name
PINUS halepensis
PRUNUS insititia 'Blue Violet Damson'
Common Name
Aleppo Pine
Blue Violet Damson Plum, Damson
In Hindi
हैलाब पाइन
जामुन
In German
Aleppo-Kiefern
Zwetschgen
In French
pin d'Alep
prune de Damas
In Spanish
Pino carrasco
ciruela ciruela
In Greek
χαλεπίου πεύκης
κορόμηλο δαμάσκηνο
In Portuguese
Aleppo Pine
damson ameixa
In Polish
sosny Aleppo
mirabelki
In Latin
triumphabit Pine
damson plum
Class
Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida
Clade
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Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Subfamily
Scolytinae
Amygdaloideae
Season and Care of Aleppo Pine and Damson
Season and care of Aleppo Pine and Damson is important to know. While considering everything about Aleppo Pine and Damson Care, growing season is an essential factor. Aleppo Pine season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Damson season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Aleppo Pine is Loam, Sand and for Damson is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Aleppo Pine is Acidic, Neutral and for Damson is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Aleppo Pine and Damson Physical Information
Aleppo Pine and Damson physical information is very important for comparison. Aleppo Pine height is 910.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Damson height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Aleppo Pine and Damson are as follows:
Care of Aleppo Pine and Damson
Care of Aleppo Pine and Damson include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Aleppo Pine pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages and Prune to control growth and Damson pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Aleppo Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Damson needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.