Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Cactus or Succulent, Tree
Origin
Europe, Mediterranean
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
240
0
40000
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Habitat
Open Forest, Terrestrial
Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas, Sandy areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99996-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-7
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
9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm610.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
460.00 cm300.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
White, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
-
Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Round
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Slow
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
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Leaf Cutting, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water Deeply, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Do not water frequently
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, No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Brown Spots, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance, Rocky Soil, Sun
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
-
Bold
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching, Watery eyes
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Decorating walls
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Bone strength, Digestive disorders, High cholestrol, Immunity, Improve heart health
-
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
-
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for making furniture
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
-
Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
PRUNUS insititia 'Blue Violet Damson'
YUCCA brevifolia
Common Name
Blue Violet Damson Plum, Damson
yucca palm
tree yucca
palm tree yucca
In Hindi
जामुन
Joshua Tree
In German
Zwetschgen
Joshua Tree
In French
prune de Damas
Joshua Tree
In Spanish
ciruela ciruela
Árbol de Joshua
In Greek
κορόμηλο δαμάσκηνο
Joshua Tree
In Portuguese
damson ameixa
Joshua Tree
In Polish
mirabelki
Joshua Tree
In Latin
damson plum
Joshua ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Asparagales
Family
Rosaceae
Agavaceae
Genus
Prunus
Yucca
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Amygdaloideae
-
Number of Species
40050
1
27800
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