Plum

Sausage Tree

About Plum and Sausage Tree

Plum

Sausage Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tree

Origin

Eastern Africa, Middle Africa

Types

European plum, Gages, Japanese plum

Kigelia africana

Number of Varieties

159

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Habitat

Moist Soils, Sandy areas, Wet ground

Riverine forest, wooded grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-89-12

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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

12-9

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 12, 13, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

609.60 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

457.20 cm910.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, White

Dark Red, Tan

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

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

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Pink

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Spring, Late Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Sandy

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Needs a lot of water initially

In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Phosphorous

Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Rust

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

Coarse

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, Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

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

Poisonous when unripe

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone, Skin Problems

Acne, Slow downs aging

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

Gynaecological, Malaria, STDs

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Dried seeds, Leaves

Other Uses

Cosmetics

Used to flavour beer, Used to produce a red dye

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS domestica 'Brooks'

KIGELIA africana

Common Name

Plum

Sausage Tree

In Hindi

बेर

Sausage Tree

In German

Pflaume

Sausage Tree

In French

prune

saucisse Arbre

In Spanish

ciruela

Árbol de salchicha

In Greek

Δαμάσκηνο

λουκάνικο δέντρο

In Portuguese

ameixa

Árvore de salsicha

In Polish

Śliwka

kiełbasa Drzewo

In Latin

Plum

farciminis ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Lamiales

Family

Rosaceae

Bignoniaceae

Genus

Prunus

Kaempferia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Tecomeae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

409

1 27800

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Properties of Plum and Sausage Tree

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

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Season and Care of Plum and Sausage Tree

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

Plum and Sausage Tree Physical Information

Plum and Sausage Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Plum height is 609.60 cm and width 457.20 cm whereas Sausage Tree height is 1,220.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Plum and Sausage Tree are as follows:

Plum flower color: Pink and White
Plum leaf color: Pink
Sausage Tree flower color: Dark Red and Tan
Sausage Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Plum and Sausage Tree

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