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About Damson and Scot Pine


About Scot Pine and Damson


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
Europe, Mediterranean  
Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Western Asia  

Types
-  
Waterer Scotch Pine  

Number of Varieties
2  
1  
99+

Habitat
Open Forest, Terrestrial  
Mediterranean region, Rock outcrops, Woodlands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
3-7  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
7-1  

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  
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Pyramidal  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
460.00 cm  
99+
910.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
460.00 cm  
99+
760.00 cm  
29

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Purple, Red, Tan  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Greyish Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green, Blue Green, Yellow green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Round  
Needle like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water Deeply, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry  
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
-  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
-  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
-  
Average  

Sun Exposure
-  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune once the plant is tall enough, Prune to stimulate growth  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Adelgids, Bark beetles, Blister Rust, Canker, Sawfly Larvae, Spruce spider mite, White pine weevil  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Showy  

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  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
-  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
Birds, Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects  

Allergy
Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching, Watery eyes  
Eye irritation, Itchiness, Skin irritation, sneezing  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc., Used for making hedges  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Promotes healthy skin, Skin Problems  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shelter for wildlife, soil stabilisation  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Flowering Tips, Leaves, Seeds  

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for making furniture  
Application in Furniture, Condiment, Food for animals, Paper pulp, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas Tree, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PRUNUS insititia 'Blue Violet Damson'  
PINUS sylvestris  

Common Name
Blue Violet Damson Plum, Damson  
Scotch pine, Scot pine  

In Hindi
जामुन  
स्कॉच पाइन  

In German
Zwetschgen  
Waldkiefer  

In French
prune de Damas  
Pin sylvestre  

In Spanish
ciruela ciruela  
Pinus sylvestris  

In Greek
κορόμηλο δαμάσκηνο  
Σκωτσέζοι πεύκο  

In Portuguese
damson ameixa  
Pinheiro-da-escócia  

In Polish
mirabelki  
Sosna zwyczajna  

In Latin
damson plum  
Scott abiit  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Coniferophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Pinales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Pinaceae  

Genus
Prunus  
Pinus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  

Tribe
-  
Pineae  

Subfamily
Amygdaloideae  
Pinoideae  

Number of Species
400  
99+
111  
99+

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Properties of Damson and Scot Pine

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

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Season and Care of Damson and Scot Pine

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

Damson and Scot Pine Physical Information

Damson and Scot Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Damson height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Scot Pine height is 910.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Damson and Scot Pine are as follows:

Care of Damson and Scot Pine

Care of Damson and Scot Pine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Damson pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Scot Pine pruning is done Prune once the plant is tall enough and Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Damson needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Scot Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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