Plum

Chocolate-root

About Plum and Chocolate-root

Plum

Chocolate-root

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Origin

Central Asia, China, Northern America, The Hiamalayas

Types

European plum, Gages, Japanese plum

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Number of Varieties

15100

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Habitat

Moist Soils, Sandy areas, Wet ground

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-83-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

10*1

Sunset Zone

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

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

609.60 cm6.56 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

457.20 cm10.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, White

Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

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

Leaf Color in Spring

Pink

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Oblovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Spring, Late Winter

Early Spring, Late Autumn

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Sandy

Light

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Aphids, Beetles, Mites

Butterflies

Allergy

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

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

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

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Cosmetics

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS domestica 'Brooks'

GEUM rivale

Common Name

Plum

Chocolate-root, Indian Chocolate, Water Avens

In Hindi

बेर

Hydrangea

In German

Pflaume

Hortensie

In French

prune

Hortensia

In Spanish

ciruela

Hortensia

In Greek

Δαμάσκηνο

υδραγεία

In Portuguese

ameixa

Hortênsia

In Polish

Śliwka

Hortensja

In Latin

Plum

Hibiscus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Family

Rosaceae

Genus

Prunus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

401

1 27800

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Properties of Plum and Chocolate-root

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

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Season and Care of Plum and Chocolate-root

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

Plum and Chocolate-root Physical Information

Plum and Chocolate-root physical information is very important for comparison. Plum height is 609.60 cm and width 457.20 cm whereas Chocolate-root height is 6.56 cm and width 10.50 cm. The color specification of Plum and Chocolate-root are as follows:

Plum flower color: Pink and White
Plum leaf color: Pink
Chocolate-root flower color: Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red and White
Chocolate-root leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Plum and Chocolate-root

Care of Plum and Chocolate-root include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Plum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Chocolate-root pruning is done 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 Chocolate-root needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.