Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
Europe, Mediterranean
North America, South America, Brazil
Habitat
Open Forest, Terrestrial
Dry areas, Lowland, Rocky Ridges, Semi arid regions, Semi desert
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999
12-15
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
12, 13, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
-
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Rose
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Leaf Shape
Round
Succulent
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
-
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Vegetative Reproduction
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
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 pH
-
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Well drained
Sun Exposure
-
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Allergy
Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching, Watery eyes
Skin irritation
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Bone strength, Digestive disorders, High cholestrol, Immunity, Improve heart health
-
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 Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
-
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
PRUNUS insititia 'Blue Violet Damson'
ECHINOPSIS chiloensis
Common Name
Blue Violet Damson Plum, Damson
Hedgehog cacti
Sea-urchin cactus
Easter lily cactus
In German
Zwetschgen
Quisco
In French
prune de Damas
Quisco
In Spanish
ciruela ciruela
Quisco
In Greek
κορόμηλο δαμάσκηνο
Quisco
In Portuguese
damson ameixa
Quisco
In Polish
mirabelki
Quisco
In Latin
damson plum
Quisco
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Caryophyllales
Family
Rosaceae
Cactaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Subfamily
Amygdaloideae
Cactoideae
Properties of Damson and Quisco
Wondering what are the properties of Damson and Quisco? We provide you with everything About Damson and Quisco. Damson doesn't have thorns and Quisco 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 Quisco 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 Quisco and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Damson and Quisco
Season and care of Damson and Quisco is important to know. While considering everything about Damson and Quisco Care, growing season is an essential factor. Damson season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Quisco season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Damson is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Quisco is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Damson is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Quisco is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Damson and Quisco Physical Information
Damson and Quisco physical information is very important for comparison. Damson height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Quisco height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Damson and Quisco are as follows:
Damson flower color:
Damson leaf color:
Quisco flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange and Rose
- Quisco leaf color:
Care of Damson and Quisco
Care of Damson and Quisco include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Damson pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Quisco 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 Quisco needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.