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About Damson and Ribbon Palm


About Ribbon Palm and Damson


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Fruit   
Palm or Cycad   

Origin
Europe, Mediterranean   
Australia   

Types
Not Available   
Not Available   

Habitat
Open Forest, Terrestrial   
Cold Regions, Moist Soils, Wet lands   

USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available   
8-13   

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available   
12-9   

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, 9, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 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+
300.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Not Available   
Light Yellow, Ivory   

Flower Color Modifier
Not Available   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Black   

Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available   
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available   
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available   
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green   
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Round   
Costapalmate   

Thorns
No   
Yes   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall   
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Slow   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Average   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Spring   
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Salt   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Container, 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   
Average Water Needs   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Not Available   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Type
Not Available   
Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Not Available   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Not Available   
Full Sun, Partial 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   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Not Available   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
Yes   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Not Available   
Bold   

Foliage Sheen
Not Available   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
No   

Attracts
Not Available   
Birds   

Allergy
Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching, Watery eyes   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   
Landscape Designing   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

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   
Not Available   

Part of Plant Used
Fruits   
Not Available   

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for making furniture   
Not Available   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Not Available   
Container, Feature Plant, Street Trees, Tropical   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PRUNUS insititia 'Blue Violet Damson'   
LIVISTONA decipiens   

Common Name
Blue Violet Damson Plum, Damson   
Fountain Palm, Ribbon Palm   

In Hindi
जामुन   
Ribbon Palm   

In German
Zwetschgen   
Ribbon Palm   

In French
prune de Damas   
Ribbon Palm   

In Spanish
ciruela ciruela   
Ribbon Palm   

In Greek
κορόμηλο δαμάσκηνο   
Ribbon Palm   

In Portuguese
damson ameixa   
Ribbon Palm   

In Polish
mirabelki   
Ribbon Palm   

In Latin
damson plum   
Ribbon Palm   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Liliopsida   

Order
Rosales   
Arecales   

Family
Rosaceae   
Arecaceae   

Genus
Prunus   
Livistona   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   
Not Available   

Tribe
Not Available   
Corypheae   

Subfamily
Amygdaloideae   
Coryphoideae   

Number of Species
400   
40
34   
99+

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Properties of Damson and Ribbon Palm

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

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Season and Care of Damson and Ribbon Palm

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

Damson and Ribbon Palm Physical Information

Damson and Ribbon Palm physical information is very important for comparison. Damson height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Ribbon Palm height is 910.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Damson and Ribbon Palm are as follows:

Care of Damson and Ribbon Palm

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

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