Plum

Sakaki

About Plum and Sakaki

Plum

Sakaki

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Eastern Asia, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China

Types

European plum, Gages, Japanese plum

Taonabo japonica, Cleyera ochnacea

Number of Varieties

155

0 40000

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Habitat

Moist Soils, Sandy areas, Wet ground

secondary forest, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-86-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

Sunset Zone

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

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

609.60 cm240.00 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, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

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

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Pink

Red, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Red, Dark Green, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Spring, Late Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Sandy

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

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

Does not require lot of watering, occasional watering once established

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

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Phosphorous

14-14-14 Fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Downy mildew, Leaf rust, Phytophthora Root Rot, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate, Humidity, Soil Compaction

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

✔ ✘

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

Ants, Fruit Bats, Snails, Squirrels

Allergy

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

Asthma, Nausea, Pollen, sneezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone, Skin Problems

Provides herbal hair care, Remove blemishes

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Air purification, Insect Repellent, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Bone strength, Brain disease, Cancer, Cellular Health, constipation, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Heart problems

Acne, Arthritis, Eczema, Oedema

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Cosmetics

Application in Furniture, Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS domestica 'Brooks'

TERNSTROEMIA gymnanthera

Common Name

Plum

Sakaki

In Hindi

बेर

Sakaki

In German

Pflaume

Sperrstrauch

In French

prune

Sakaki

In Spanish

ciruela

Sakaki

In Greek

Δαμάσκηνο

Sakaki

In Portuguese

ameixa

Sakaki

In Polish

Śliwka

Sakaki

In Latin

Plum

Sakaki

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Theales

Family

Rosaceae

Theaceae

Genus

Prunus

Cleyera

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

4018

1 27800

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Properties of Plum and Sakaki

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

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Season and Care of Plum and Sakaki

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

Plum and Sakaki Physical Information

Plum and Sakaki physical information is very important for comparison. Plum height is 609.60 cm and width 457.20 cm whereas Sakaki height is 240.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Plum and Sakaki are as follows:

Plum flower color: Pink and White
Plum leaf color: Pink
Sakaki flower color: White and Yellow
Sakaki leaf color: Red and Bronze

Care of Plum and Sakaki

Care of Plum and Sakaki include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Plum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Sakaki pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Remove dead branches. In summer Plum needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sakaki needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.