Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Fruit
  
Flowering Plants
  
Origin
Europe, Mediterranean
  
Tropical Asia
  
Types
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Open Forest, Terrestrial
  
Rocky Mountains, wastelands
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
  
8-11
  
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
  
Not Available
  
Habit
Upright/Erect
  
Not Available
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Not Available
  
White
  
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
  
Several shades of Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Round
  
Maple shaped
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Early Spring, Spring
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Moist, Rich
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Not Available
  
Soil Drainage
Average
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Spring
  
Spring, Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Bedding, Container, Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
  
Cuttings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Low
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Water Deeply, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
  
Water Deeply
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Soil Type
Not Available
  
Moist, Rich
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Not Available
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Not Available
  
Full Sun
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Not Available
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
Not Available, Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Yes
  
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Not Available
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
Yes
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
No
  
Attracts
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Allergy
Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching, Watery eyes
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Bone strength, Digestive disorders, High cholestrol, Immunity, Improve heart health
  
Not Available
  
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
  
Flowers
  
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for making furniture
  
Used As Food
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Not Available
  
Vegetable
  
Botanical Name
PRUNUS insititia 'Blue Violet Damson'
  
Abelmoschus manihot
  
Common Name
Blue Violet Damson Plum, Damson
  
Aibika, hibiscus spinach, ibika, bele
  
In Hindi
जामुन
  
aibika
  
In German
Zwetschgen
  
Maniok-Bisameibisch
  
In French
prune de Damas
  
L'Aibika
  
In Spanish
ciruela ciruela
  
Aibika
  
In Greek
κορόμηλο δαμάσκηνο
  
aibika
  
In Portuguese
damson ameixa
  
Aibika
  
In Polish
mirabelki
  
aibika
  
In Latin
damson plum
  
aibika
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Rosales
  
Malvales
  
Family
Rosaceae
  
Malvaceae
  
Genus
Prunus
  
Abelmoschus
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Not Available
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Amygdaloideae
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Properties of Damson and Aibika
Wondering what are the properties of Damson and Aibika? We provide you with everything About Damson and Aibika. Damson doesn't have thorns and Aibika doesn't have thorns. Also Damson does not have fragrant flowers. Damson has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching and Watery eyes and Aibika has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching and Watery eyes. 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 Damson and Aibika and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Damson and Aibika
Season and care of Damson and Aibika is important to know. While considering everything about Damson and Aibika Care, growing season is an essential factor. Damson season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Aibika season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Damson is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Aibika is Moist, Rich while the PH of soil for Damson is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Aibika is Not Available.
Damson and Aibika Physical Information
Damson and Aibika physical information is very important for comparison. Damson height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Aibika height is 60.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Damson and Aibika are as follows:
Damson flower color: Not Available
Damson leaf color: Not Available
Aibika flower color: White
- Aibika leaf color: Dark Green
Care of Damson and Aibika
Care of Damson and Aibika include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Damson pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Aibika pruning is done Remove dead leaves. In summer Damson needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Aibika needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.