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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Origin

-

Types

European plum, Gages, Japanese plum

Number of Varieties

15
Rank: 97 (Overall)
0 40000
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Habitat

Moist Soils, Sandy areas, Wet ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8
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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

609.60 cm
Rank: 54 (Overall)
0 3900
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Minimum Width

457.20 cm
Rank: 44 (Overall)
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

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

Leaf Color in Spring

Pink

Leaf Color in Summer

-

Leaf Color in Fall

-

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Thorns

21% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !

Season

Plant Season

Early Spring, Late Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

35% - Fruits Garden Plants

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

In Summer

Moderate

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Phosphorous

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

85% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !

Flower Petal Number

-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

81% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !

Edible Fruit

96% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

59% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !

Fragrant Fruit

57% - Fruits Garden Plants

Fragrant Leaf

17% - Fruits Garden Plants

Fragrant Bark/Stem

13% - Fruits Garden Plants

Showy Foliage

23% - Fruits Garden Plants

Showy Bark

10% - Fruits Garden Plants

Foliage Texture

-

Foliage Sheen

-

Evergreen

5% - Fruits Garden Plants

Invasive

2% - Fruits Garden Plants

Self-Sowing

51% - Fruits Garden Plants

Attracts

Ants, Aphids, Beetles, Mites

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

99% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Other Uses

Cosmetics

Used As Indoor Plant

18% - Fruits Garden Plants

Used As Outdoor Plant

All - Fruits Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS domestica 'Brooks'

Common Name

Plum

In Hindi

बेर

In German

Pflaume

In French

prune

In Spanish

ciruela

In Greek

Δαμάσκηνο

In Portuguese

ameixa

In Polish

Śliwka

In Latin

Plum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Family

Rosaceae

Genus

Prunus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

40
Rank: 100 (Overall)
1 27800
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Properties of Plum

Want to know the properties of Plum? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Plum is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Hives, Swelling, Throat itching and Vomiting. Plum Benefits are as follows:

  • Medicinal use: Bone strength, Brain disease, Cancer, Cellular Health, constipation, Diabetes, Digestion problems and Heart problems

  • Part of plant used: Fruits

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Plum Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Plum. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Plum physical information is as follows: 609.60 cm tall and 457.20 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Oval. Also it has following color specifications:

  • Flower color: Pink and White
  • Leaf color: Pink

Care of Plum

Taking Plum Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Plum include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Moderate and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun for its proper growth.

Season and care of Plum

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Plum is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Plum is a very important plant from Fruits. There are 15 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: European plum, Gages, Japanese plum. This plant's habitat is Moist Soils, Sandy areas and Wet ground and it comes in the hardiness zone 5-8. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.