Plum

Texas Sage

About Plum and Texas Sage

Plum

Texas Sage

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Fruit

Herbaceous Perennial

Origin

Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico, South America

Types

European plum, Gages, Japanese plum

Leucophyllum frutescens

Number of Varieties

1530

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Habitat

Moist Soils, Sandy areas, Wet ground

Chaparral, open Woodlands, Thickets

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-88-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

12 - 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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 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

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

609.60 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

457.20 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, White

Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

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

Brown

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

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Spring, Late Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Sandy

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

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

Medium

In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loamy, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Moist, Sandy

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Phosphorous

General purpose liquid or granular fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Powdery mildew, Rust, Stem rot

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

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Aphids, Beetles, Mites

Hummingbirds

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Borders, Cottage Garden

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

anticoagulant, antimicrobial

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

Cosmetics

Showy Purposes, Used as a spice

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Cottage garden, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS domestica 'Brooks'

SALVIA coccinea

Common Name

Plum

Blood Sage, Texas Sage

In Hindi

बेर

Texas Sage

In German

Pflaume

Texas Sage

In French

prune

Texas Sage

In Spanish

ciruela

Sabio de Tejas

In Greek

Δαμάσκηνο

Τέξας Sage

In Portuguese

ameixa

Texas Sábio

In Polish

Śliwka

Texas Sage

In Latin

Plum

Texas Sage

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Lamiales

Family

Rosaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Prunus

Salvia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Mentheae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

40900

1 27800

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Properties of Plum and Texas Sage

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

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Season and Care of Plum and Texas Sage

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

Plum and Texas Sage Physical Information

Plum and Texas Sage physical information is very important for comparison. Plum height is 609.60 cm and width 457.20 cm whereas Texas Sage height is 60.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Plum and Texas Sage are as follows:

Plum flower color: Pink and White
Plum leaf color: Pink
Texas Sage flower color: Red
Texas Sage leaf color: Green

Care of Plum and Texas Sage

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