Snakewood Tree

Damson

About Snakewood Tree and Damson

Snakewood Tree

Damson

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Fruit

Origin

Caribbean, South America

Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Number of Varieties

102

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Habitat

Primary Rainforest, Riverbanks, subtropical regions, Tropical regions

Open Forest, Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

850.00 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

40.00 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Light Green, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Circular and deeply palmately-lobed

Round

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Water Deeply, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Fruit Bats

Allergy

Antibacterial, Anti-inflammatory

Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching, Watery eyes

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antidiabetic, Asthma

anti-cancer, Bone strength, Digestive disorders, High cholestrol, Immunity, Improve heart health

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Latex, Leaves

Fruits

Other Uses

Used in making tea, Used in pies, cakes

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for making furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CECROPIA palmata

PRUNUS insititia 'Blue Violet Damson'

Common Name

Snakewood Tree

Blue Violet Damson Plum, Damson

In Hindi

Snakewood Tree

जामुन

In German

Schlangenholz -Baum

Zwetschgen

In French

Amourette Arbre

prune de Damas

In Spanish

Árbol de madera de serpiente

ciruela ciruela

In Greek

Snakewood Tree

κορόμηλο δαμάσκηνο

In Portuguese

Snakewood Tree

damson ameixa

In Polish

Snakewood Tree

mirabelki

In Latin

Snakewood Tree

damson plum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Eudicotyledoneae

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Family

Urticaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Cecropia

Prunus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

61400

1 27800

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Properties of Snakewood Tree and Damson

Wondering what are the properties of Snakewood Tree and Damson? We provide you with everything About Snakewood Tree and Damson. Snakewood Tree doesn't have thorns and Damson doesn't have thorns. Also Snakewood Tree does not have fragrant flowers. Snakewood Tree has allergic reactions like Antibacterial and Anti-inflammatory and Damson has allergic reactions like Antibacterial and Anti-inflammatory. 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 Snakewood Tree and Damson and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Snakewood Tree and Damson

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

Snakewood Tree and Damson Physical Information

Snakewood Tree and Damson physical information is very important for comparison. Snakewood Tree height is 850.00 cm and width 40.00 cm whereas Damson height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Snakewood Tree and Damson are as follows:

Snakewood Tree flower color: Light Yellow, Light Green and Ivory
Snakewood Tree leaf color: Green
Damson flower color:
Damson leaf color:

Care of Snakewood Tree and Damson

Care of Snakewood Tree and Damson include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Snakewood Tree pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Damson pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Snakewood Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Damson needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.