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About Damson and Slash Pine


About Slash Pine and Damson


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
Europe, Mediterranean  
Southeastern United States  

Types
-  
Pinus elliottii elliottii, Pinus elliottii densa  

Number of Varieties
2  
2  
99+

Habitat
Open Forest, Terrestrial  
Humid climates, Warm and moist climatic conditions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
8-11  

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  
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
460.00 cm  
99+
2,290.00 cm  
17

Minimum Width
460.00 cm  
99+
1,070.00 cm  
19

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
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  
Fast  

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  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Salt, Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water Deeply, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry  
occasional watering once established, Reduce water once established  

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
-  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
-  
Full 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  
Annosus Root Rot, Rust, Scale insects  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Salt, Wet Site  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
-  

Flower Petal Number
-  
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  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
Small mammals, Squirrels  

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
-  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Shelter for wildlife  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Bone strength, Digestive disorders, High cholestrol, Immunity, Improve heart health  
Chronic fatigue, Cold, gonorrhoea, Rheumatism  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Bark, Fruits  

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for making furniture  
Paper pulp, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in construction, Used in pulpwood and lumber production, Wood is used in construction  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PRUNUS insititia 'Blue Violet Damson'  
Pinus elliottii  

Common Name
Blue Violet Damson Plum, Damson  
slash pine  

In Hindi
जामुन  
स्लेश पाइन  

In German
Zwetschgen  
Schrägstrich Kiefer  

In French
prune de Damas  
slash pine  

In Spanish
ciruela ciruela  
pino slash  

In Greek
κορόμηλο δαμάσκηνο  
κάθετο πεύκης  

In Portuguese
damson ameixa  
pinho barra  

In Polish
mirabelki  
sosny ukośnik  

In Latin
damson plum  
VULNUS pinus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Coniferophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Pinales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Pinaceae  

Genus
Prunus  
Pinus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Amygdaloideae  
-  

Number of Species
400  
99+
126  
99+

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Properties of Damson and Slash Pine

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

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Season and Care of Damson and Slash Pine

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

Damson and Slash Pine Physical Information

Damson and Slash Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Damson height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Slash Pine height is 2,290.00 cm and width 1,070.00 cm. The color specification of Damson and Slash Pine are as follows:

Care of Damson and Slash Pine

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

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