Plum

Methley Plum

About Plum and Methley Plum

Plum

Methley Plum

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Origin

Types

European plum, Gages, Japanese plum

Prunus salicina 'Methley'

Number of Varieties

1530

0 40000

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Habitat

Moist Soils, Sandy areas, Wet ground

Forest margins, Scrubs, sluggish streams and rivers

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-86-10

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, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

609.60 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

457.20 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, White

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

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

Red, Purple

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

broad, flat

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Spring, Late Winter

Spring, Summer, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Sandy

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Early Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting

reseeds, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

weekly regular

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

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

Insects

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

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Aphids, Beetles, Mites

Birds

Allergy

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

Respiratory problems

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

Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Cosmetics

Used for making green dye

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS domestica 'Brooks'

PRUNUS salicina 'Methley'

Common Name

Plum

Japanese Plum, Methley Plum

In Hindi

बेर

Methley Plum

In German

Pflaume

Chinesische Pflaume

In French

prune

Prunus salicina

In Spanish

ciruela

Prunus salicina

In Greek

Δαμάσκηνο

Methley Plum

In Portuguese

ameixa

Prunus salicina

In Polish

Śliwka

Methley Plum

In Latin

Plum

Methley Plum

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

4030

1 27800

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Properties of Plum and Methley Plum

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

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Season and Care of Plum and Methley Plum

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

Plum and Methley Plum Physical Information

Plum and Methley Plum physical information is very important for comparison. Plum height is 609.60 cm and width 457.20 cm whereas Methley Plum height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Plum and Methley Plum are as follows:

Plum flower color: Pink and White
Plum leaf color: Pink
Methley Plum flower color: White
Methley Plum leaf color: Green

Care of Plum and Methley Plum

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