Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Flowering Plants
Origin
Hybrid origin
Hybrid origin
Types
European plum, Gages, Japanese plum
Perovskia atriplicifolia LACEY BLUE, Perovskia atriplicifolia ‘Rocketman’
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Moist Soils, Sandy areas, Wet ground
Not Available
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8
4-9
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Pink, White
Lavender, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Purple, Violet, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Burgundy, Bronze, Ivory
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Pink
Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Silver
Leaf Shape
Oval
Grass like
Plant Season
Early Spring, Late Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Sandy
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Grafting
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Do Not over Water
In Summer
Moderate
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
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 regularly
Fertilizers
Nitrogen, Phosphorous
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Chlorosis, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Salt
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
Yes
Foliage Texture
Not Available
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Matte
Attracts
Ants, Aphids, Beetles, Mites
Butterflies
Allergy
Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Hives, Swelling, Throat itching, Vomiting
Skin irritation, Toxic
Aesthetic Uses
Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
Improve skin tone, Skin Problems
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Insect Repellent
Medicinal Uses
Bone strength, Brain disease, Cancer, Cellular Health, constipation, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Heart problems
Treating fever
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Cosmetics
Culinary use, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
PRUNUS domestica 'Brooks'
Perovskia atriplicifolia
Common Name
Plum
Longin Russian Sage, Russian Sage
In Hindi
बेर
Russian Sage
In German
Pflaume
russische Sage
In French
prune
sabio ruso
In Spanish
ciruela
Sage ruso
In Greek
Δαμάσκηνο
Ρωσική Sage
In Portuguese
ameixa
Sábio russo
In Polish
Śliwka
rosyjski Sage
In Latin
Plum
Russian Sage
Phylum
Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Family
Rosaceae
Lamiaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Mentheae
Subfamily
Amygdaloideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Plum and Russian Sage
Wondering what are the properties of Plum and Russian Sage? We provide you with everything About Plum and Russian Sage. Plum has thorns and Russian Sage 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 Russian Sage 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 Russian Sage and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Plum and Russian Sage
Season and care of Plum and Russian Sage is important to know. While considering everything about Plum and Russian Sage Care, growing season is an essential factor. Plum season is Early Spring and Late Winter and Russian Sage season is Early Spring and Late Winter. The type of soil for Plum is Clay, Sandy and for Russian Sage is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Plum is Acidic and for Russian Sage is Neutral, Alkaline.
Plum and Russian Sage Physical Information
Plum and Russian Sage physical information is very important for comparison. Plum height is 609.60 cm and width 457.20 cm whereas Russian Sage height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Plum and Russian Sage are as follows:
Care of Plum and Russian Sage
Care of Plum and Russian Sage include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Plum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Russian Sage pruning is done Prune in early spring and Prune regularly. In summer Plum needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Russian Sage needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.