Methley Plum

Babaco

About Methley Plum and Babaco

Methley Plum

Babaco

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Fruit, Shrub

Origin

South America

Types

Prunus salicina 'Methley'

V. × heilbornii

Number of Varieties

300

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Habitat

Forest margins, Scrubs, sluggish streams and rivers

Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-109-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

11-9

Sunset Zone

H1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Purple

Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

broad, flat

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

reseeds, Stem Planting

Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

weekly regular

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove shoots

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Insects

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Respiratory problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Stomachic

Digestive disorders

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Fruits

Other Uses

Used for making green dye

Used in making champagne

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS salicina 'Methley'

VASCONCELLEA x heilbornii

Common Name

Japanese Plum, Methley Plum

Babaco, Mountain Papaya

In Hindi

Methley Plum

Babaco

In German

Chinesische Pflaume

Babaco

In French

Prunus salicina

Babaco

In Spanish

Prunus salicina

Babaco

In Greek

Methley Plum

Babaco

In Portuguese

Prunus salicina

Babaco

In Polish

Methley Plum

Babaco

In Latin

Methley Plum

Babaco

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Brassicales

Family

Rosaceae

Caricaceae

Genus

Prunus

Vasconcellea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

301

1 27800

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Properties of Methley Plum and Babaco

Wondering what are the properties of Methley Plum and Babaco? We provide you with everything About Methley Plum and Babaco. Methley Plum doesn't have thorns and Babaco doesn't have thorns. Also Methley Plum does not have fragrant flowers. Methley Plum has allergic reactions like Respiratory problems and Babaco has allergic reactions like Respiratory problems. 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 Methley Plum and Babaco and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Methley Plum and Babaco

Season and care of Methley Plum and Babaco is important to know. While considering everything about Methley Plum and Babaco Care, growing season is an essential factor. Methley Plum season is Spring, Summer and Winter and Babaco season is Spring, Summer and Winter. The type of soil for Methley Plum is Loam and for Babaco is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Methley Plum is Acidic, Neutral and for Babaco is Acidic, Neutral.

Methley Plum and Babaco Physical Information

Methley Plum and Babaco physical information is very important for comparison. Methley Plum height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Babaco height is 180.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Methley Plum and Babaco are as follows:

Methley Plum flower color: White
Methley Plum leaf color: Green
Babaco flower color: Yellow green
Babaco leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Methley Plum and Babaco

Care of Methley Plum and Babaco include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Methley Plum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Babaco pruning is done Remove shoots. In summer Methley Plum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Babaco needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.