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About Damson and Satsuma


About Satsuma and Damson


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Fruit  
Fruit  

Origin
Europe, Mediterranean  
China, Japan  

Types
-  
-  

Number of Varieties
2  
6  

Habitat
Open Forest, Terrestrial  
Subtropical climates  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
8-11  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
10-8  

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, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
460.00 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
460.00 cm  
99+
180.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Green, Orange, Orange Red  

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  
Acicular  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water Deeply, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry  
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Medium  

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
-  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
-  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
-  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Apply N-P-K, Fertilize the first year  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Anthracnose, Aphids, Black root rot, Brown Rot, Mushroom root rot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
Birds, Butterflies  

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Good for skin and hair  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Agroforestry, Food for birds  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Bone strength, Digestive disorders, High cholestrol, Immunity, Improve heart health  
Bone strength, Kidney Stones, osteoporosis, Stomach Cancer, Vitamin C  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for making furniture  
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PRUNUS insititia 'Blue Violet Damson'  
CITRUS unshiu  

Common Name
Blue Violet Damson Plum, Damson  
Satsuma, unshu mikan, cold hardy mandarin  

In Hindi
जामुन  
satsuma  

In German
Zwetschgen  
satsuma  

In French
prune de Damas  
satsuma  

In Spanish
ciruela ciruela  
satsuma  

In Greek
κορόμηλο δαμάσκηνο  
satsuma  

In Portuguese
damson ameixa  
satsuma  

In Polish
mirabelki  
Satsuma  

In Latin
damson plum  
Satsuma  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Sapindales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Rutaceae  

Genus
Prunus  
Citrus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Citreae  

Subfamily
Amygdaloideae  
Citroideae  

Number of Species
400  
99+
16  
99+

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Properties of Damson and Satsuma

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

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Season and Care of Damson and Satsuma

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

Damson and Satsuma Physical Information

Damson and Satsuma physical information is very important for comparison. Damson height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Satsuma height is 300.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Damson and Satsuma are as follows:

Care of Damson and Satsuma

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

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