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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Trees
Fruit

Origin

Central Asia
Not Available

Types

Aceymac apple, Bailey Sweet apple, Dabinett apple, Nehou apple
European plum, Gages, Japanese plum

Number of Varieties

700015
0 40000
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Habitat

Hillside
Moist Soils, Sandy areas, Wet ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-85-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
8-3

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.00 cm609.60 cm
0.54 3900
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Minimum Width

20.00 cm457.20 cm
0.1 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Pink, White

Flower Color Modifier

Not Available
Bicolor

Fruit Color

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

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Pink

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Not Available

Leaf Color in Fall

Brown, Green, Light Yellow
Not Available

Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring
Early Spring, Late Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy
Clay, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Fall, Summer
Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
Grafting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

In Summer

Lots of watering
Moderate

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loamy
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune when plant is dormant, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Nitrogen, Phosphorous

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Canker, Caterpillars, Powdery mildew, Root rot
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Not Available

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Not Available

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Not Available

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Ants, Aphids, Beetles, Mites

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Not Available
Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Not Available
Improve skin tone, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, constipation, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Heart problems, Tooth ache
Bone strength, Brain disease, Cancer, Cellular Health, constipation, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Heart problems

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Fruits

Other Uses

Used As Food, Wood is used for making furniture
Cosmetics

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Showy Tree
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Malus domestica
PRUNUS domestica 'Brooks'

Common Name

Apple Tree
Plum

In Hindi

सेब का वृक्ष
बेर

In German

Apfelbaum
Pflaume

In French

Pommier
prune

In Spanish

Manzano
ciruela

In Greek

μηλιά
Δαμάσκηνο

In Portuguese

Macieira
ameixa

In Polish

jabłoń
Śliwka

In Latin

Arbore
Plum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Rosales

Family

Rosaceae
Rosaceae

Genus

Malus
Prunus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Not Available
Not Available

Subfamily

Not Available
Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

NA40
1 27800
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Difference Between Apple Tree and Plum

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Importance of Apple Tree and Plum

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Apple Tree and Plum. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Apple Tree and Plum as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Apple Tree is Cancer, constipation, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Heart problems and Tooth ache whereas of Plum is Bone strength, Brain disease, Cancer, Cellular Health, constipation, Diabetes, Digestion problems and Heart problems. Apple Tree has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available while Plum has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available.

Compare Facts of Apple Tree vs Plum

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Apple Tree vs Plum and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Apple Tree are Mouth itching and Throat itching whereas of Plum have Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Hives, Swelling, Throat itching and Vomiting respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Apple Tree has showy fruits and Plum has showy fruits. Also Apple Tree is flowering and Plum is flowering. You can compare Apple Tree and Plum facts and facts of other plants too.