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Damson

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About Damson and Watermelon

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Fruit
Fruit

Origin

Europe, Mediterranean
Africa, Southern Africa

Types

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Cathay Belle Diana Gold Baby Gold Flower Golden Midget Golden Sunrise

Number of Varieties

21200
0 40000
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Habitat

Open Forest, Terrestrial
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

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12-4

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, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

460.00 cm240.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

Fruit Color

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Yellow, Light Yellow, Dark Green, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

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Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Summer

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Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Fall

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Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Round
Lobed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
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
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

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Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

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Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

-
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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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, Nitrogen, Water soluble fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Bacterial fruit blotch, Cabbage looper, Cucumber mosaic, Cutworms, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

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Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

-
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching, Watery eyes
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, Bone strength, Digestive disorders, High cholestrol, Immunity, Improve heart health
Nutrients, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Fruits

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for making furniture
Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS insititia 'Blue Violet Damson'
CITRULLUS lanatus 'Moon and Stars'

Common Name

Blue Violet Damson Plum, Damson
Moon and Stars Watermelon, Watermelon

In Hindi

जामुन
तरबूज़

In German

Zwetschgen
Wassermelone

In French

prune de Damas
Pastèque

In Spanish

ciruela ciruela
sandía

In Greek

κορόμηλο δαμάσκηνο
καρπούζι

In Portuguese

damson ameixa
melancia

In Polish

mirabelki
arbuz

In Latin

damson plum
PEPO

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Cucurbitales

Family

Rosaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Prunus
Citrullus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae
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Number of Species

4001000
1 27800
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Properties of Damson and Watermelon

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

Season and Care of Damson and Watermelon

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

Damson and Watermelon Physical Information

Damson and Watermelon physical information is very important for comparison. Damson height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Watermelon height is 30.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Damson and Watermelon are as follows:

  • Damson flower color:

  • Damson leaf color:

  • Watermelon flower color: Yellow

  • Watermelon leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Light Yellow

Care of Damson and Watermelon

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