Damson

Partridge Pea

About Damson and Partridge Pea

Damson

Partridge Pea

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Fruit

Vegetable

Origin

Europe, Mediterranean

Mediterranean

Types

Chamaecrista fasciculata Greene fasciculata, Chamaecrista fasciculata Greene macrosperma

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Open Forest, Terrestrial

Dry areas, Open areas, Upland sand prairies, Upland savannas

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

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

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

460.00 cm20.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Round

Compound

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water Deeply, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

Needs more water during establishment, Water deeply about once a week

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

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

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Nausia, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Dried heads are used in floristry, Food for animals, Food for insects

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS insititia 'Blue Violet Damson'

Chamaecrista fasciculata

Common Name

Blue Violet Damson Plum, Damson

Sleeping Plant, prairie partridge pea, showy partridge pea, prairie senna, large-flowered sensitive-pea,dwarf cassia, partridge pea senna, locust weed,golden cassia

In Hindi

जामुन

Partridge Pea

In German

Zwetschgen

Partridge Pea

In French

prune de Damas

Partridge Pea

In Spanish

ciruela ciruela

Partridge Pea

In Greek

κορόμηλο δαμάσκηνο

πέρδικα μπιζέλι

In Portuguese

damson ameixa

Partridge Pea

In Polish

mirabelki

Partridge Pea

In Latin

damson plum

Partridge Pea

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Fabales

Family

Rosaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Prunus

Chamaecrista

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cassieae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

40021

1 27800

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Properties of Damson and Partridge Pea

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

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Season and Care of Damson and Partridge Pea

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

Damson and Partridge Pea Physical Information

Damson and Partridge Pea physical information is very important for comparison. Damson height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Partridge Pea height is 30.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Damson and Partridge Pea are as follows:

Damson flower color:
Damson leaf color:
Partridge Pea flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Partridge Pea leaf color: Green, Sea Green and Gray Green

Care of Damson and Partridge Pea

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