Plum

Babaco

About Plum and Babaco

Plum

Babaco

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Fruit, Shrub

Origin

South America

Types

European plum, Gages, Japanese plum

V. × heilbornii

Number of Varieties

150

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Habitat

Moist Soils, Sandy areas, Wet ground

Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-89-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

11-9

Sunset Zone

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

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

609.60 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

457.20 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, White

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

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

Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Pink

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Spring, Late Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Sandy

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting

Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove shoots

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Phosphorous

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Aphids, Beetles, Mites

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Digestive disorders

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Other Uses

Cosmetics

Used in making champagne

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS domestica 'Brooks'

VASCONCELLEA x heilbornii

Common Name

Plum

Babaco, Mountain Papaya

In Hindi

बेर

Babaco

In German

Pflaume

Babaco

In French

prune

Babaco

In Spanish

ciruela

Babaco

In Greek

Δαμάσκηνο

Babaco

In Portuguese

ameixa

Babaco

In Polish

Śliwka

Babaco

In Latin

Plum

Babaco

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Brassicales

Family

Rosaceae

Caricaceae

Genus

Prunus

Vasconcellea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

401

1 27800

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Properties of Plum and Babaco

Wondering what are the properties of Plum and Babaco? We provide you with everything About Plum and Babaco. Plum has thorns and Babaco 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 Babaco 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 Babaco and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Plum and Babaco

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

Plum and Babaco Physical Information

Plum and Babaco physical information is very important for comparison. Plum height is 609.60 cm and width 457.20 cm whereas Babaco height is 180.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Plum and Babaco are as follows:

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

Care of Plum and Babaco

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