Plum

Dwarf Nectarine

About Plum and Dwarf Nectarine

Plum

Dwarf Nectarine

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Origin

China

Types

European plum, Gages, Japanese plum

Tuscany, Royal Gem, Flavortop, Crimson Baby, Fantasia

Number of Varieties

156

0 40000

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Habitat

Moist Soils, Sandy areas, Wet ground

Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-85-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

9-1

Sunset Zone

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

H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

609.60 cm150.00 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

White, Red, Light Pink, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

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

White, Yellow, Red, Pink, Peach

Leaf Color in Spring

Pink

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Long, simple, curved and folded

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Spring, Late Winter

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Sandy

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting

Budding, 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

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

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

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Aphids, Beetles, Mites

Bees, Hummingbirds, Insects

Allergy

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

Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Bronchial-constrictions, Food Allergy, Urticaria

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone, Skin Problems

Good for skin, Making cosmetics

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

Aphrodisiac, Blood stasis and neurodegenerative diseases, Cancer, cholesterol-lowering, Combats Stress, Culinary Usage, Diuretic, Hair Loss, Hypokalemia, Obesity, Skin Disorders, Stomach pain, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Bark, Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Cosmetics

For making oil, Gum, Used as a dye, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Container, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS domestica 'Brooks'

PRUNUS persica nectarine

Common Name

Plum

Nectarine, Hardy Red

In Hindi

बेर

आड़ू

In German

Pflaume

Dwarf Nectarine

In French

prune

Dwarf Nectarine

In Spanish

ciruela

Dwarf Nectarine

In Greek

Δαμάσκηνο

Dwarf Nectarine

In Portuguese

ameixa

Dwarf Nectarine

In Polish

Śliwka

Dwarf Nectarine

In Latin

Plum

Hardy Red

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

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 Dwarf Nectarine

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

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Season and Care of Plum and Dwarf Nectarine

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

Plum and Dwarf Nectarine Physical Information

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

Plum flower color: Pink and White
Plum leaf color: Pink
Dwarf Nectarine flower color: White, Red, Light Pink and Rose
Dwarf Nectarine leaf color: Green

Care of Plum and Dwarf Nectarine

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