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About Damson and Monterey Pine


About Monterey Pine and Damson


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Tree  

Origin
Europe, Mediterranean  
California, Mexico  

Types
-  
Pinus radiata, Radiata Pine  

Number of Varieties
2  
5  

Habitat
Open Forest, Terrestrial  
-  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
7-9  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
9-7  

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  
H1, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
460.00 cm  
99+
2,440.00 cm  
14

Minimum Width
460.00 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Round  
Pinnate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
-  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  
Stem Planting  

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, Requires watering in the growing season, Water less during winter  

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
-  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
-  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
-  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune in late summer or fall, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
very little fertilizers at a time  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Monterey pine midge, Monterey pine needleminer, Monterey pine scale, Monterey pine shoot moth, Monterey pine tip moth, Monterey pine weevil, Needle rust, Needlecast disease, Pine needle scale, Pinewood nematode, Pitch canker, Red blotch, Red turpentine beetle, Root rot, Spider mites, Western gall rust  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
-  

Flower Petal Number
-  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching, Watery eyes  
Asthma, Respiratory problems, Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Shadow Tree  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Sap, Wood  

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for making furniture  
used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used for woodware, Used in construction, Used in Furniture  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PRUNUS insititia 'Blue Violet Damson'  
PINUS radiata  

Common Name
Blue Violet Damson Plum, Damson  
Monterey Pine  

In Hindi
जामुन  
मोंटेरी पाइन  

In German
Zwetschgen  
Monterey-Kiefer  

In French
prune de Damas  
Monterey Pine  

In Spanish
ciruela ciruela  
El pino de Monterrey  

In Greek
κορόμηλο δαμάσκηνο  
Monterey Pine  

In Portuguese
damson ameixa  
Monterey Pine  

In Polish
mirabelki  
Monterey Pine  

In Latin
damson plum  
Pine  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Pinophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Pinales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Pinaceae  

Genus
Prunus  
Pinus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Amygdaloideae  
Pinoideae  

Number of Species
400  
99+
6  

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Properties of Damson and Monterey Pine

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

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Season and Care of Damson and Monterey Pine

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

Damson and Monterey Pine Physical Information

Damson and Monterey Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Damson height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Monterey Pine height is 2,440.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Damson and Monterey Pine are as follows:

Care of Damson and Monterey Pine

Care of Damson and Monterey Pine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Damson pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Monterey Pine pruning is done Prune in late summer or fall and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Damson needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Monterey Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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