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About Wild Leek and Damson


About Damson and Wild Leek


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber   
Fruit   

Origin
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Asia, India   
Europe, Mediterranean   

Types
Not Available   
Not Available   

Habitat
Slopes, Woods   
Open Forest, Terrestrial   

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9   
Not Available   

AHS Heat Zone
9-1   
Not Available   

Sunset Zone
21,22   
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
Clump-Forming   
Upright/Erect   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
10.20 cm   
99+
460.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
10.20 cm   
99+
460.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Gold   
Not Available   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Yellow green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green   
Light Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lanceolate   
Round   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Summer   
Spring, Summer, Fall   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Average   

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall   
Spring   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering   
Water Deeply, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral   
Not Available   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Not Available   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Not Available   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Not Available   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Not Available   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
No   
Yes   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Not Available   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
Not Available   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
Not Available   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Not Available   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Not Available   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
No   

Attracts
Leafminer   
Not Available   

Allergy
Not Available   
Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching, Watery eyes   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root   
Fruits   

Other Uses
Repellent, Used as insect repellent   
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for making furniture   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Not Available   
Not Available   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ALLIUM tricoccum   
PRUNUS insititia 'Blue Violet Damson'   

Common Name
Ramps, Wild Leek   
Blue Violet Damson Plum, Damson   

In Hindi
Wild Leek   
जामुन   

In German
wilder Lauch   
Zwetschgen   

In French
Leek sauvage   
prune de Damas   

In Spanish
puerro silvestre   
ciruela ciruela   

In Greek
άγρια Πράσο   
κορόμηλο δαμάσκηνο   

In Portuguese
Leek selvagem   
damson ameixa   

In Polish
Dziki Leek   
mirabelki   

In Latin
Leek Wild   
damson plum   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Tracheophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Asparagales   
Rosales   

Family
Liliaceae   
Rosaceae   

Genus
Allium   
Prunus   

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots   
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Amygdaloideae   

Number of Species
750   
25
400   
40

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Properties of Wild Leek and Damson

Wondering what are the properties of Wild Leek and Damson? We provide you with everything About Wild Leek and Damson. Wild Leek doesn't have thorns and Damson doesn't have thorns. Also Wild Leek does not have fragrant flowers. Wild Leek has allergic reactions like Not Available and Damson has allergic reactions like Not Available. 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 Wild Leek and Damson and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Wild Leek and Damson

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

Wild Leek and Damson Physical Information

Wild Leek and Damson physical information is very important for comparison. Wild Leek height is 10.20 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Damson height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Wild Leek and Damson are as follows:

Care of Wild Leek and Damson

Care of Wild Leek and Damson include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wild Leek 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 Wild Leek 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.

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