Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Fruit
Origin
Eastern Asia, China
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Types
Candleberry tree
European plum, Gages, Japanese plum
Number of Varieties
515
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40000
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Habitat
Saline Soils, Upland, Upland soils
Moist Soils, Sandy areas, Wet ground
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-105-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-8
8-3
Sunset Zone
H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21
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
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm609.60 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
600.00 cm457.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Pink, White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
White, Ivory
Purple, Violet, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Burgundy, Bronze, Ivory
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Pink
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Orange
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Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Oval
Thorns
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✔
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Early Spring, Late Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Sandy
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
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Tolerances
Cold climate, Drought, Pollution, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Grafting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires watering in the growing season
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing, Nitrogen
Nitrogen, Phosphorous
Pests and Diseases
Insects, Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought, Salt
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
-
Ants, Aphids, Beetles, Mites
Allergy
Nausea, Toxic, Vomiting
Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Hives, Swelling, Throat itching, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
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Improve skin tone, Skin Problems
Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Absorbs greenhouse gases, Absorbs huge amounts of CO2, Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Erosion control, Food for insects, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Soil protection, soil stabilisation, Used to establish native woodland, Very little waste, Wildlife, Windbreak
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Boils
Bone strength, Brain disease, Cancer, Cellular Health, constipation, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Heart problems
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
Fruits
Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as firewood, Used for its medicinal properties
Cosmetics
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
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Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree
Botanical Name
TRIADICA sebifera
PRUNUS domestica 'Brooks'
Common Name
Chinese Tallow
Plum
In Hindi
चीनी तेल
बेर
In German
chinesisch Talg
Pflaume
In French
chinesisch Talg
prune
In Spanish
suif chinois
ciruela
In Greek
κινέζικο ζωικό λίπος
Δαμάσκηνο
In Portuguese
sebo chinesa
ameixa
In Polish
chiński łój
Śliwka
In Latin
Chinese adipe
Plum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Embryophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malpighiales
Rosales
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Triadica
Prunus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Hippomaneae
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Subfamily
Euphorbioideae
Amygdaloideae
Number of Species
10040
1
27800
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