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About Damson and Pineapple Weed


About Pineapple Weed and Damson


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Fruit  
Shrub  

Origin
Europe, Mediterranean  
North America, Western United States, Canada  

Types
-  
-  

Number of Varieties
2  
1  

Habitat
Open Forest, Terrestrial  
Along Railroads, Gravels, Roadsides, Rocky areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
4-9  

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  
-  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
460.00 cm  
99+
12.70 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
460.00 cm  
99+
12.70 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Yellow green, Chartreuse  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Round  
Cone shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Very Fast  

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  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water Deeply, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry  
Requires a lot of watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
-  
Slightly Acidic  

Soil Type
-  
Dry, Sandy  

Soil Drainage Capacity
-  
Poorly 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  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Mealybugs, Nematodes, White grubs  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

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
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
-  

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Bonsai, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for making furniture  
Added to salads, Used in making tea  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Flower borders, Landscape  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PRUNUS insititia 'Blue Violet Damson'  
Matricaria discoidea  

Common Name
Blue Violet Damson Plum, Damson  
Pineapple Weed, Ray-less Dogfennel, disc mayweed, wild chamomile  

In Hindi
जामुन  
Pineapple Weed  

In German
Zwetschgen  
Strahlenlose Kamille  

In French
prune de Damas  
Matricaire odorante  

In Spanish
ciruela ciruela  
Pineapple Weed  

In Greek
κορόμηλο δαμάσκηνο  
ξύλο ανανά  

In Portuguese
damson ameixa  
Pineapple Weed  

In Polish
mirabelki  
Rumianek bezpromieniowy  

In Latin
damson plum  
Pineapple Weed  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Asterales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Asteraceae  

Genus
Prunus  
Matricaria  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Anthemideae  

Subfamily
Amygdaloideae  
-  

Number of Species
400  
99+
1  

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Properties of Damson and Pineapple Weed

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

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Season and Care of Damson and Pineapple Weed

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

Damson and Pineapple Weed Physical Information

Damson and Pineapple Weed physical information is very important for comparison. Damson height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Pineapple Weed height is 12.70 cm and width 12.70 cm. The color specification of Damson and Pineapple Weed are as follows:

Care of Damson and Pineapple Weed

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

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