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About Damson and Song-of-India


About Song-of-India and Damson


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Fruit   
Broadleaf Evergreen   

Origin
Europe, Mediterranean   
Madagascar   

Types
Not Available   
Not Available   

Habitat
Open Forest, Terrestrial   
Tropical Indian Ocean Islands   

USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available   
10-15   

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available   
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   
21,22   

Habit
Upright/Erect   
Upright/Erect   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
460.00 cm   
99+
Not Available   

Minimum Width
460.00 cm   
99+
Not Available   

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Not Available   
White, Green   

Flower Color Modifier
Not Available   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available   
Green, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available   
Green, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available   
Green, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green   
Green, Dark Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Round   
Lanceolate   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Partial Sun, Partial shade   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Not Available   

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   
Indeterminate   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Not Available   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Container, Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting   
stem tip cuttings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water Deeply, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry   
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water   

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   
Partial Sun, Partial shade   

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Flecking, Fluoride toxicity, Fusarium leaf spot   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Insignificant   

Flower Petal Number
Not Available   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
No   

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   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Not Available   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
No   

Attracts
Not Available   
Bugs, Mealybugs, Spider Mites   

Allergy
Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching, Watery eyes   
no allergic reactions   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   
Beautification   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Bone strength, Digestive disorders, High cholestrol, Immunity, Improve heart health   
Antipyretic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Dysmenorrhea, Hemostatic, Malaria   

Part of Plant Used
Fruits   
Bark, Leaves   

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for making furniture   
Used to make herbal teas   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Not Available   
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PRUNUS insititia 'Blue Violet Damson'   
DRACAENA reflexa   

Common Name
Blue Violet Damson Plum, Damson   
Pleomele, Song-of-India   

In Hindi
जामुन   
Song-of-India   

In German
Zwetschgen   
Song-of-India   

In French
prune de Damas   
Song- of- Inde   

In Spanish
ciruela ciruela   
Song- de - la India   

In Greek
κορόμηλο δαμάσκηνο   
Τραγούδι - του -Ινδίας   

In Portuguese
damson ameixa   
Canção -da-Índia   

In Polish
mirabelki   
Song- of- Indie   

In Latin
damson plum   
Song of India :   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Lilopsida   

Order
Rosales   
Liliales   

Family
Rosaceae   
Agavaceae   

Genus
Prunus   
Dracaena   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   
Angiosperms, Monocots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Amygdaloideae   
Nolinoideae   

Number of Species
400   
40
Not Available   

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Properties of Damson and Song-of-India

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

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Season and Care of Damson and Song-of-India

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

Damson and Song-of-India Physical Information

Damson and Song-of-India physical information is very important for comparison. Damson height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Song-of-India height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Damson and Song-of-India are as follows:

Care of Damson and Song-of-India

Care of Damson and Song-of-India include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Damson pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Song-of-India pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Damson needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Song-of-India needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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