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About Damson and Aleppo Pine


About Aleppo Pine and Damson


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
Europe, Mediterranean  
Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia  

Types
-  
-  

Number of Varieties
2  
2  

Habitat
Open Forest, Terrestrial  
Woodland Garden Canopy  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
9-10  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
10-1  

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  
7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
460.00 cm  
99+
910.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
460.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Brown, Tan  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Tan  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green, Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Round  
Grass like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Early Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water Deeply, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry  
Average Water Needs  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
-  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
-  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
-  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
-  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to control growth  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
-  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
Birds  

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

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  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Bark  

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for making furniture  
Used in Furniture  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PRUNUS insititia 'Blue Violet Damson'  
PINUS halepensis  

Common Name
Blue Violet Damson Plum, Damson  
Aleppo Pine  

In Hindi
जामुन  
हैलाब पाइन  

In German
Zwetschgen  
Aleppo-Kiefern  

In French
prune de Damas  
pin d'Alep  

In Spanish
ciruela ciruela  
Pino carrasco  

In Greek
κορόμηλο δαμάσκηνο  
χαλεπίου πεύκης  

In Portuguese
damson ameixa  
Aleppo Pine  

In Polish
mirabelki  
sosny Aleppo  

In Latin
damson plum  
triumphabit Pine  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
-  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Pinales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Pinaceae  

Genus
Prunus  
Pinus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Amygdaloideae  
Scolytinae  

Number of Species
400  
99+
20  

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Properties of Damson and Aleppo Pine

Wondering what are the properties of Damson and Aleppo Pine? We provide you with everything About Damson and Aleppo Pine. Damson doesn't have thorns and Aleppo Pine 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 Aleppo Pine 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 Aleppo Pine and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Damson and Aleppo Pine

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

Damson and Aleppo Pine Physical Information

Damson and Aleppo Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Damson height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Aleppo Pine height is 910.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Damson and Aleppo Pine are as follows:

Care of Damson and Aleppo Pine

Care of Damson and Aleppo Pine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Damson pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Aleppo Pine pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages and Prune to control growth. In summer Damson needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Aleppo Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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