Babaco

Methley Plum

About Babaco and Methley Plum

Babaco

Methley Plum

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit, Shrub

Fruit

Origin

South America

Types

V. × heilbornii

Prunus salicina 'Methley'

Number of Varieties

030

0 40000

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Habitat

Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Forest margins, Scrubs, sluggish streams and rivers

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-116-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

11-9

9-1

Sunset Zone

H1, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green

Red, Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

broad, flat

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Vegetative Reproduction

reseeds, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

weekly regular

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove shoots

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Respiratory problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Digestive disorders

Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Used in making champagne

Used for making green dye

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

VASCONCELLEA x heilbornii

PRUNUS salicina 'Methley'

Common Name

Babaco, Mountain Papaya

Japanese Plum, Methley Plum

In Hindi

Babaco

Methley Plum

In German

Babaco

Chinesische Pflaume

In French

Babaco

Prunus salicina

In Spanish

Babaco

Prunus salicina

In Greek

Babaco

Methley Plum

In Portuguese

Babaco

Prunus salicina

In Polish

Babaco

Methley Plum

In Latin

Babaco

Methley Plum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Rosales

Family

Caricaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Vasconcellea

Prunus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

130

1 27800

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Properties of Babaco and Methley Plum

Wondering what are the properties of Babaco and Methley Plum? We provide you with everything About Babaco and Methley Plum. Babaco doesn't have thorns and Methley Plum doesn't have thorns. Also Babaco does not have fragrant flowers. Babaco has allergic reactions like and Methley Plum has allergic reactions like . Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Babaco and Methley Plum and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Babaco and Methley Plum

Season and care of Babaco and Methley Plum is important to know. While considering everything about Babaco and Methley Plum Care, growing season is an essential factor. Babaco season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Methley Plum season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Babaco is Loam, Sand and for Methley Plum is Loam while the PH of soil for Babaco is Acidic, Neutral and for Methley Plum is Acidic, Neutral.

Babaco and Methley Plum Physical Information

Babaco and Methley Plum physical information is very important for comparison. Babaco height is 180.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Methley Plum height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Babaco and Methley Plum are as follows:

Babaco flower color: Yellow green
Babaco leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Methley Plum flower color: White
Methley Plum leaf color: Green

Care of Babaco and Methley Plum

Care of Babaco and Methley Plum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Babaco pruning is done Remove shoots and Methley Plum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Babaco needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Methley Plum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.