Wild Plum

Jack Pine

About Wild Plum and Jack Pine

Wild Plum

Jack Pine

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Northwestern United States, Southwestern United States, Texas, Canada

North America, Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada

Types

Prunus americana

Pinus banksiana

Number of Varieties

20050

0 40000

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Habitat

fencerows, Thickets, Upland savannas, Woodlands

Forests, Rocky areas, Rocky Ridges

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-8-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

6-1

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Acicular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Cold climate

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Stem Cutting, Tip cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs watering once a week

Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune in the late winter or spring, 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, Apply N-P-K, fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

bees, Borers, Red blotch

Annosus Root Rot, Armillaria mellea, Brown Rot, Red blotch, Tar spot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Dry soil, Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Deers

Sawfly

Allergy

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants, High cholestrol, Iron, Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Bark, Stem

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used as firewood, Used as fuel, Used in pulpwood and lumber production

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, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Wildflower

Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS americana

PINUS banksiana

Common Name

Wild Plum

grey pine scrub pine

In Hindi

जंगली बेर

जैक पाइन

In German

wild Plum

Jack Kiefer

In French

wild Plum

pin gris

In Spanish

ciruelo silvestre

jack pine

In Greek

Κορόμηλο

υποδοχή πεύκο

In Portuguese

Wild Plum

jack pine

In Polish

dzikiej śliwy

sosna Banksa

In Latin

Wild Plum

pinus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Rosales

Pinales

Family

Rosaceae

Pinaceae

Genus

Prunus

Pinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

43036

1 27800

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Properties of Wild Plum and Jack Pine

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

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Season and Care of Wild Plum and Jack Pine

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

Wild Plum and Jack Pine Physical Information

Wild Plum and Jack Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Wild Plum height is 240.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Jack Pine height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Wild Plum and Jack Pine are as follows:

Wild Plum flower color: White
Wild Plum leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Jack Pine flower color:
Jack Pine leaf color:

Care of Wild Plum and Jack Pine

Care of Wild Plum and Jack Pine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wild Plum pruning is done Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Jack Pine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Wild Plum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Jack Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.