Choy Sum

Damson

About Choy Sum and Damson

Choy Sum

Damson

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Fruit

1.3 Origin

Europe

Europe, Mediterranean

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

agricultural areas, Moist Soils

Open Forest, Terrestrial

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-10Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-3

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

15.20 cm460.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

15.70 cm460.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Sienna, Black

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

White, Green, Dark Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

White, Green, Dark Green

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

White, Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Round

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Do not water the foliage, Keep the Soil well drained

Water Deeply, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Not Available

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Not Available

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Not Available

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Not Available

4.7 Pruning

Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

8-8-8, since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Beetles, Cabbage looper, Downy mildew, Fusarium leaf spot, Rust

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Humidity, Shallow soil

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Not Available

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Caterpillar, Mites

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea

Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching, Watery eyes

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Available

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Hair Conditioner, Skin cleanser

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Fixes Nitrogen, Food for animals

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Aging, Anti-oxidant, Digestion problems, Eliminate toxins, Nutritive, Obesity, Rich in Potassium

anti-cancer, Bone strength, Digestive disorders, High cholestrol, Immunity, Improve heart health

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Culinary use, Sauces, Used to promote healthy blood flow during menstruation

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for making furniture

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Wildflower

Not Available

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BRASSICA rapa( Chinensis Group)

PRUNUS insititia 'Blue Violet Damson'

7.2 Common Name

Bok Choy, Chinese Cabbage, Choy Sum, Pak Choi

Blue Violet Damson Plum, Damson

7.2.1 In Hindi

choy sum

जामुन

7.2.2 In German

choy sum

Zwetschgen

7.2.3 In French

choy sum

prune de Damas

7.2.4 In Spanish

choy sum

ciruela ciruela

7.2.5 In Greek

choy sum

κορόμηλο δαμάσκηνο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

choy sum

damson ameixa

7.2.7 In Polish

choy sum

mirabelki

7.2.8 In Latin

choy sum

damson plum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Capparales

Rosales

8.5 Family

Brassicaceae

Rosaceae

8.6 Genus

Brassica

Prunus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Amygdaloideae

8.10 Number of Species

18400

1 27800

Properties of Choy Sum and Damson

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

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Season and Care of Choy Sum and Damson

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

Choy Sum and Damson Physical Information

Choy Sum and Damson physical information is very important for comparison. Choy Sum height is 15.20 cm and width 15.70 cm whereas Damson height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Choy Sum and Damson are as follows:

Choy Sum flower color: Yellow
Choy Sum leaf color: Green, Light Green
Damson flower color: Not Available
Damson leaf color: Not Available

Care of Choy Sum and Damson

Care of Choy Sum and Damson include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Choy Sum pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Damson pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Choy Sum 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.