Damson

Oxlip

About Damson and Oxlip

Damson

Oxlip

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Perennial

Origin

Europe, Mediterranean

Europe, Russia

Types

Primula elatior

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Open Forest, Terrestrial

Roadsides, sand dunes, Waste areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

460.00 cm25.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Round

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting

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, Water more in summer

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Variety of soil types

Facts

Flowers

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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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects

Allergy

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

Abdominal pain, Constipation, Diarrhea, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Borders, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Making cosmetics, Stops hair loss

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects, Versatility

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Eczema

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Root

Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, Medicinal oil, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS insititia 'Blue Violet Damson'

Primula elatior

Common Name

Blue Violet Damson Plum, Damson

Oxlip, true oxlip

In Hindi

जामुन

Oxlip

In German

Zwetschgen

Hohe Schlüsselblume

In French

prune de Damas

La Primevère élevée ou Primevère des bois

In Spanish

ciruela ciruela

Primula elatior

In Greek

κορόμηλο δαμάσκηνο

δακράκι

In Portuguese

damson ameixa

Oxlip

In Polish

mirabelki

Oxlip

In Latin

damson plum

Oxlip

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Myrtales

Family

Rosaceae

Onagraceae

Genus

Prunus

Oenothera

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Onagreae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Onagroideae

Number of Species

400145

1 27800

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Properties of Damson and Oxlip

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

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Season and Care of Damson and Oxlip

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

Damson and Oxlip Physical Information

Damson and Oxlip physical information is very important for comparison. Damson height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Oxlip height is 30.00 cm and width 25.00 cm. The color specification of Damson and Oxlip are as follows:

Damson flower color:
Damson leaf color:
Oxlip flower color: Light Yellow
Oxlip leaf color: Green

Care of Damson and Oxlip

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