Methley Plum

Babaco

About Methley Plum and Babaco

Methley Plum

Babaco

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Fruit, Shrub

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

South America

1.4 Types

Not Available

V. × heilbornii

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA0

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Forest margins, Scrubs, sluggish streams and rivers

Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-109-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

11-9

1.8 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

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

300.00 cm180.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

300.00 cm150.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Yellow green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red, Purple

Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

broad, flat

Palmate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

reseeds, Stem Planting

Vegetative Reproduction

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

weekly regular

Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove shoots

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Insects

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Respiratory problems

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Available

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Stomachic

Digestive disorders

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used for making green dye

Used in making champagne

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PRUNUS salicina 'Methley'

VASCONCELLEA x heilbornii

7.2 Common Name

Japanese Plum, Methley Plum

Babaco, Mountain Papaya

7.2.1 In Hindi

Methley Plum

Babaco

7.2.2 In German

Chinesische Pflaume

Babaco

7.2.3 In French

Prunus salicina

Babaco

7.2.4 In Spanish

Prunus salicina

Babaco

7.2.5 In Greek

Methley Plum

Babaco

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Prunus salicina

Babaco

7.2.7 In Polish

Methley Plum

Babaco

7.2.8 In Latin

Methley Plum

Babaco

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Rosales

Brassicales

8.5 Family

Rosaceae

Caricaceae

8.6 Genus

Prunus

Vasconcellea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA1

1 27800

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.