Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
Europe, Mediterranean
Mexico, Central America, South America
Habitat
Open Forest, Terrestrial
Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999
10-15
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
Flower Color
-
Green, Yellow green, Light Green
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
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
Leaf Shape
Round
Elliptic
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
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
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
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 pH
-
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Well drained
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
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Allergy
Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching, Watery eyes
Gastric, Kidney Stone
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
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
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
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Family
Rosaceae
Anacardiaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Subfamily
Amygdaloideae
Anacardium occidentale, Mangifera indica 'Champagne', Pachycormus discolor, Pistacia chinensis
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.
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.