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About Cashew and Damson


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Tree  

Origin
Europe, Mediterranean  
Mexico, Central America, South America  

Types
-  
-  

Number of Varieties
2  
30  
99+

Habitat
Open Forest, Terrestrial  
Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
10-15  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12-5  

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  
H2  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
460.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
460.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Green, Yellow green, Light Green  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Round  
Elliptic  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  

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  
Do Not over Water, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
-  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
-  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
-  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
-  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
Birds  

Allergy
Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching, Watery eyes  
Gastric, Kidney Stone  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Bone strength, Digestive disorders, High cholestrol, Immunity, Improve heart health  
Nutrients, Stomach aliments, Treatment of ulcers, Weight loss  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Fruits, Seeds, Stem  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Edible, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PRUNUS insititia 'Blue Violet Damson'  
ANACARDIUM occidentale  

Common Name
Blue Violet Damson Plum, Damson  
Acajou, Cashew  

In Hindi
जामुन  
काजू के पेड़  

In German
Zwetschgen  
Cashew Baum  

In French
prune de Damas  
Anacardier  

In Spanish
ciruela ciruela  
árbol de anacardo  

In Greek
κορόμηλο δαμάσκηνο  
δέντρο κάσιους  

In Portuguese
damson ameixa  
cajueiro  

In Polish
mirabelki  
drzewo nerkowca  

In Latin
damson plum  
cashew ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Sapindales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Anacardiaceae  

Genus
Prunus  
Anacardium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Amygdaloideae  
Anacardium occidentale, Mangifera indica 'Champagne', Pachycormus discolor, Pistacia chinensis  

Number of Species
400  
99+
600  
40

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Properties of Damson and Cashew

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

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Season and Care of Damson and Cashew

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

Damson and Cashew Physical Information

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

Care of Damson and Cashew

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

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