Plum

Water Oak

About Plum and Water Oak

Plum

Water Oak

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tree

Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Types

European plum, Gages, Japanese plum

Quercus nigra, Quercus laurifolia

Number of Varieties

158

0 40000

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Habitat

Moist Soils, Sandy areas, Wet ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-87-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

9-7

Sunset Zone

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

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

609.60 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

457.20 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, White

Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

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

Brown, Chocolate, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Pink

Light Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Oblong or Lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Spring, Late Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Sandy

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

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, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Phosphorous

fertilize in fall, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Moth

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Pollution, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

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

Fine

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

sneezing, Vomiting, Watery eyes

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone, Skin Problems

Good for skin, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Digestive, Skin irritation

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Bark, Fruits, Wood

Other Uses

Cosmetics

Charcoal, Used as firewood, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used fore making tools

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS domestica 'Brooks'

QUERCUS laurifolia

Common Name

Plum

Darlington Oak, Diamond-leaf Oak, Laurel Oak, Laurel-leaf Oak, Swamp Laurel Oak, Water Oak

In Hindi

बेर

Quercus

In German

Pflaume

Quercus

In French

prune

Quercus

In Spanish

ciruela

Quercus

In Greek

Δαμάσκηνο

Quercus

In Portuguese

ameixa

Quercus

In Polish

Śliwka

Quercus

In Latin

Plum

Quercus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Fagales

Family

Rosaceae

Fagaceae

Genus

Prunus

Quercus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

40450

1 27800

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Properties of Plum and Water Oak

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

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Season and Care of Plum and Water Oak

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

Plum and Water Oak Physical Information

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

Plum flower color: Pink and White
Plum leaf color: Pink
Water Oak flower color: Light Green
Water Oak leaf color: Light Green and Bronze

Care of Plum and Water Oak

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