Babaco

Plum

About Babaco and Plum

Babaco

Plum

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit, Shrub

Fruit

Origin

South America

Types

V. × heilbornii

European plum, Gages, Japanese plum

Number of Varieties

015

0 40000

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Habitat

Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Moist Soils, Sandy areas, Wet ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-115-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

11-9

8-3

Sunset Zone

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm609.60 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm457.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Pink, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green

Purple, Violet, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Burgundy, Bronze, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Pink

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Early Spring, Late Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Vegetative Reproduction

Grafting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove shoots

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen, Phosphorous

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Aphids, Beetles, Mites

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Hives, Swelling, Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Digestive disorders

Bone strength, Brain disease, Cancer, Cellular Health, constipation, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Heart problems

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Other Uses

Used in making champagne

Cosmetics

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

VASCONCELLEA x heilbornii

PRUNUS domestica 'Brooks'

Common Name

Babaco, Mountain Papaya

Plum

In Hindi

Babaco

बेर

In German

Babaco

Pflaume

In French

Babaco

prune

In Spanish

Babaco

ciruela

In Greek

Babaco

Δαμάσκηνο

In Portuguese

Babaco

ameixa

In Polish

Babaco

Śliwka

In Latin

Babaco

Plum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Rosales

Family

Caricaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Vasconcellea

Prunus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

140

1 27800

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Properties of Babaco and Plum

Wondering what are the properties of Babaco and Plum? We provide you with everything About Babaco and Plum. Babaco doesn't have thorns and Plum doesn't have thorns. Also Babaco does not have fragrant flowers. Babaco has allergic reactions like and 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 Plum and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Babaco and Plum

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

Babaco and Plum Physical Information

Babaco and Plum physical information is very important for comparison. Babaco height is 180.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Plum height is 609.60 cm and width 457.20 cm. The color specification of Babaco and Plum are as follows:

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

Care of Babaco and Plum

Care of Babaco and Plum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Babaco pruning is done Remove shoots and 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 Plum needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water.