Damson

Gifboom

About Damson and Gifboom

Damson

Gifboom

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Europe, Mediterranean

Southern Africa

Types

Manihot esculenta, Euphorbia esula

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Open Forest, Terrestrial

Desert, rocky banks of streams, Sandy stream banks

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

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

21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

460.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Round

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Spores, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water Deeply, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

Do not water frequently

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

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

allergic conjunctivitis, Toxic, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Laxative

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for making furniture

Used to poison animals during hunting

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS insititia 'Blue Violet Damson'

EUPHORBIA virosa

Common Name

Blue Violet Damson Plum, Damson

Gifboom

In Hindi

जामुन

Gifboom

In German

Zwetschgen

Namibische Giftwolfmilch

In French

prune de Damas

Euphorbia virosa

In Spanish

ciruela ciruela

Euphorbia virosa

In Greek

κορόμηλο δαμάσκηνο

Euphorbia virosa

In Portuguese

damson ameixa

Euphorbia virosa

In Polish

mirabelki

Euphorbia virosa

In Latin

damson plum

Euphorbia virosa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Malpighiales

Family

Rosaceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Prunus

Euphorbia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Euphorbioideae

Number of Species

400-

1 27800

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Properties of Damson and Gifboom

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

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Season and Care of Damson and Gifboom

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

Damson and Gifboom Physical Information

Damson and Gifboom physical information is very important for comparison. Damson height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Gifboom height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Damson and Gifboom are as follows:

Damson flower color:
Damson leaf color:
Gifboom flower color: Yellow
Gifboom leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Damson and Gifboom

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