Plum

Arbutus

About Plum and Arbutus

Plum

Arbutus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Tree

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

European plum, Gages, Japanese plum

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

15NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Moist Soils, Sandy areas, Wet ground

All sorts of environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-87-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-3

9-6

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Twisted/Contorted

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

609.60 cm460.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

457.20 cm240.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, White

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Purple, Violet, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Burgundy, Bronze, Ivory

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Pink

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Early Spring, Late 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

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Sandy

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring

Spring, Late Spring, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting

Budding, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Moderate

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, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut leaves after fall, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Phosphorous

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, fertilize in growing season

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Bacteria wilt, Fungal Diseases, Rats, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Dry soil, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Not Available

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

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

Ants, Aphids, Beetles, Mites

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Hives, Swelling, Throat itching, Vomiting

allergic conjunctivitis, Itchy eyes, Respiratory problems

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beautification, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone, Skin Problems

Beautiful Skin, Good for the Scalp, Moisturizing, Remove blemishes

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Absorbs greenhouse gases, Food for animals, Insect Repellent, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Bone strength, Brain disease, Cancer, Cellular Health, constipation, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Heart problems

Acne, Dysentry, Nutritive, osteoporosis

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cosmetics

Animal Feed, Application in Handicrafts, Biomass for fuel, Oil is used for aromatherapy

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Feature Plant, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PRUNUS domestica 'Brooks'

Arbutus menziesii

7.2 Common Name

Plum

Arbutus

7.2.1 In Hindi

बेर

सदाबहार

7.2.2 In German

Pflaume

Erdbeerbaum

7.2.3 In French

prune

arbousier

7.2.4 In Spanish

ciruela

Arbitus

7.2.5 In Greek

Δαμάσκηνο

κουμαριά

7.2.6 In Portuguese

ameixa

árbuto

7.2.7 In Polish

Śliwka

mącznik

7.2.8 In Latin

Plum

arbutus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Not Available

8.4 Order

Rosales

Ericales

8.5 Family

Rosaceae

Ericaceae

8.6 Genus

Prunus

Arbutus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Arbutoideae

8.10 Number of Species

408

1 27800

Properties of Plum and Arbutus

Wondering what are the properties of Plum and Arbutus? We provide you with everything About Plum and Arbutus. Plum has thorns and Arbutus doesn't have thorns. Also Plum does not have fragrant flowers. Plum has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Hives, Swelling, Throat itching and Vomiting and Arbutus has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Hives, Swelling, Throat itching and Vomiting. 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 Plum and Arbutus and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Plum and Arbutus

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

Plum and Arbutus Physical Information

Plum and Arbutus physical information is very important for comparison. Plum height is 609.60 cm and width 457.20 cm whereas Arbutus height is 460.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Plum and Arbutus are as follows:

Plum flower color: Pink and White
Plum leaf color: Pink
Arbutus flower color: White
Arbutus leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Plum and Arbutus

Care of Plum and Arbutus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Plum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Arbutus pruning is done Cut leaves after fall, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Plum needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Arbutus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.