Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
Europe, Mediterranean
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Habitat
Open Forest, Terrestrial
All sorts of environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999
4-7
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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Leaf Shape
Round
Small elliptic
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
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
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
-
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
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Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Well drained
Sun Exposure
-
Full Sun, Partial 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
Allergy
Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching, Watery eyes
Rash
Aesthetic Uses
-
Formal Garden
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Bone strength, Digestive disorders, High cholestrol, Immunity, Improve heart health
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Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Fruits
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for making furniture
Used to make juice
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
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Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
PRUNUS insititia 'Blue Violet Damson'
Malus Barbara Ann
Common Name
Blue Violet Damson Plum, Damson
Barbara Ann Crabapple, Crabapple, Flowering Crabapple
In German
Zwetschgen
Crabapple
In French
prune de Damas
Crabapple
In Spanish
ciruela ciruela
manzano silvestre
In Greek
κορόμηλο δαμάσκηνο
Crabapple
In Portuguese
damson ameixa
Crabapple
In Polish
mirabelki
jabłoń
In Latin
damson plum
Crabapple
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Subfamily
Amygdaloideae
Amygdaloideae
Properties of Damson and Crabapple
Wondering what are the properties of Damson and Crabapple? We provide you with everything About Damson and Crabapple. Damson doesn't have thorns and Crabapple 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 Crabapple 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 Crabapple and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Damson and Crabapple
Season and care of Damson and Crabapple is important to know. While considering everything about Damson and Crabapple Care, growing season is an essential factor. Damson season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Crabapple season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Damson is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Crabapple is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Damson is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Crabapple is Acidic, Neutral.
Damson and Crabapple Physical Information
Damson and Crabapple physical information is very important for comparison. Damson height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Crabapple height is 610.00 cm and width 550.00 cm. The color specification of Damson and Crabapple are as follows:
Damson flower color:
Damson leaf color:
Crabapple flower color:
- Crabapple leaf color:
Care of Damson and Crabapple
Care of Damson and Crabapple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Damson pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Crabapple 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 Crabapple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.