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About Damson and Creeping Mazus


About Creeping Mazus and Damson


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Fruit   
Perennial   

Origin
Europe, Mediterranean   
Southeastern Asia, Nepal   

Types
Not Available   
Not Available   

Habitat
Open Forest, Terrestrial   
Coastal Regions, Cold Regions, Terrestrial   

USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available   
5-8   

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available   
8-5   

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   
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Upright/Erect   
Mat-forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
460.00 cm   
99+
250.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
460.00 cm   
99+
30.50 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Not Available   
White, Blue Violet   

Flower Color Modifier
Not Available   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available   
Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available   
Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available   
Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green   
Light Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Round   
Lance shaped   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Neutral   

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   
Low   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water Deeply, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry   
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Not Available   
Neutral   

Soil Type
Not Available   
Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Not Available   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Not Available   
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Insects   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Cold climate   

Facts

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   
No   

Invasive
No   
Sometimes   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Not Available   
Butterflies, Insects   

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   
Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification, Food for insects, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Bone strength, Digestive disorders, High cholestrol, Immunity, Improve heart health   
Cough   

Part of Plant Used
Fruits   
Whole plant   

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for making furniture   
Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Not Available   
Alpine, Edging, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PRUNUS insititia 'Blue Violet Damson'   
MAZUS reptans   

Common Name
Blue Violet Damson Plum, Damson   
Creeping Mazus   

In Hindi
जामुन   
जीव Mazus   

In German
Zwetschgen   
Creeping Mazus   

In French
prune de Damas   
Creeping Mazus   

In Spanish
ciruela ciruela   
arrastramiento Mazus   

In Greek
κορόμηλο δαμάσκηνο   
υφέρπουσα Mazus   

In Portuguese
damson ameixa   
Creeping Mazus   

In Polish
mirabelki   
Creeping Mazus   

In Latin
damson plum   
reptilia Alba   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Anthophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Dicotyledonae   

Order
Rosales   
Scrophulariales   

Family
Rosaceae   
Scrophulariaceae   

Genus
Prunus   
Mazus   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Mimuleae   

Subfamily
Amygdaloideae   
Mimuloideae   

Number of Species
400   
40
Not Available   

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Properties of Damson and Creeping Mazus

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

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Season and Care of Damson and Creeping Mazus

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

Damson and Creeping Mazus Physical Information

Damson and Creeping Mazus physical information is very important for comparison. Damson height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Creeping Mazus height is 250.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Damson and Creeping Mazus are as follows:

Care of Damson and Creeping Mazus

Care of Damson and Creeping Mazus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Damson pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Creeping Mazus pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Damson needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Creeping Mazus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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