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About Damson and Pink Ipe


About Pink Ipe and Damson


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Fruit  
Tree  

Origin
Europe, Mediterranean  
Mexico, Central America, South America, Argentina, Brazil  

Types
-  
Handroanthus albus ,Handroanthus billbergii,Handroanthus chrysanthus,Handroanthus chrysotrichus,Handroanthus guayacan,Handroanthus  

Number of Varieties
2  
10  
99+

Habitat
Open Forest, Terrestrial  
gardens, Roadsides, Suburban areas, Urban areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
9-13  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12-8  

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, H2, 13, 15, 16, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
460.00 cm  
99+
910.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
460.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Pink, Rose, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Round  
Oblong Circular Round  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Slow  

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  
Early Spring, Late Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water Deeply, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry  
Average Water Needs  

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 if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Pests and diseases free  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Hummingbirds  

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for making furniture  
Used as Ornamental plant, Used as a spice  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PRUNUS insititia 'Blue Violet Damson'  
HANDROANTHUS impetiginosus  

Common Name
Blue Violet Damson Plum, Damson  
Ipê, Lavender Trumpet Tree, Purple Tabebuia  

In Hindi
जामुन  
गुलाबी Ipe  

In German
Zwetschgen  
rosa Ipe  

In French
prune de Damas  
rose Ipe  

In Spanish
ciruela ciruela  
Pink Ipe  

In Greek
κορόμηλο δαμάσκηνο  
ροζ Ipe  

In Portuguese
damson ameixa  
rosa Ipe  

In Polish
mirabelki  
różowy Ipe  

In Latin
damson plum  
Pink Ipe  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Lamiales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Bignoniaceae  

Genus
Prunus  
Handroanthus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Tecomeae  

Subfamily
Amygdaloideae  
-  

Number of Species
400  
99+
30  
99+

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Properties of Damson and Pink Ipe

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

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Season and Care of Damson and Pink Ipe

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

Damson and Pink Ipe Physical Information

Damson and Pink Ipe physical information is very important for comparison. Damson height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Pink Ipe height is 910.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Damson and Pink Ipe are as follows:

Care of Damson and Pink Ipe

Care of Damson and Pink Ipe include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Damson pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Pink Ipe pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Damson needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Pink Ipe needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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