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About Plum and Black Walnut

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Tree

Origin

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United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada

Types

European plum, Gages, Japanese plum
Juglans nigra

Number of Varieties

1510
0 40000
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Habitat

Moist Soils, Sandy areas, Wet ground
bottomlands, Moist woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-84-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-3
9-3

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

609.60 cm1,830.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

457.20 cm1,830.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, White
Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

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

Leaf Color in Spring

Pink
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

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Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Yellow, Dark Green, Yellow green, Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Early Spring, Late Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Sandy
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

In Summer

Moderate
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in early spring, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Phosphorous
Apply NPK fertilizer at the ratio of 6-24-24

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
-

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

-
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

-
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

-
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Ants, Aphids, Beetles, Mites
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Improve skin tone, Skin Problems
Good for skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree
Air purification, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Bone strength, Brain disease, Cancer, Cellular Health, constipation, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Heart problems
Cancer, Coronary diseases, Cures constipation, Diarrhea, Diphtheria, High cholestrol, Immunity, Intestinal worms, Leukemia, Skin wounds, Sore throat, Syphilis, Use as a gargle

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Fruits

Other Uses

Cosmetics
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree
Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS domestica 'Brooks'
JUGLANS nigra

Common Name

Plum
Black Walnut

In Hindi

बेर
काले अखरोट के पेड़

In German

Pflaume
Schwarz Walnussbaum

In French

prune
Noir noyer

In Spanish

ciruela
nogal negro

In Greek

Δαμάσκηνο
Μαύρη καρυδιά

In Portuguese

ameixa
nogueira preta

In Polish

Śliwka
Czarny orzech drzewo

In Latin

Plum
Niger walnut tree

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Juglandales

Family

Rosaceae
Juglandaceae

Genus

Prunus
Juglans

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

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Juglandeae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae
Juglandinae

Number of Species

4016
1 27800
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Properties of Plum and Black Walnut

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

Season and Care of Plum and Black Walnut

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

Plum and Black Walnut Physical Information

Plum and Black Walnut physical information is very important for comparison. Plum height is 609.60 cm and width 457.20 cm whereas Black Walnut height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm. The color specification of Plum and Black Walnut are as follows:

  • Plum flower color: Pink and White

  • Plum leaf color: Pink

  • Black Walnut flower color: Yellow green

  • Black Walnut leaf color: Green

Care of Plum and Black Walnut

Care of Plum and Black Walnut include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Plum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Black Walnut pruning is done Prune in early spring, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Plum needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Black Walnut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.