Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Sedge or Rush
Fruit
Origin
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Africa, Asia
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Types
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European plum, Gages, Japanese plum
Number of Varieties
115
0
40000
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Habitat
All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes
Moist Soils, Sandy areas, Wet ground
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-95-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-6
8-3
Sunset Zone
H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 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
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.70 cm609.60 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
61.00 cm457.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Brown
Pink, White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
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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
Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Tan, Sandy Brown
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long hair-like leaves
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Early Spring, Late Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Sandy
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, reseeds
Grafting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Does not require regular watering
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Nitrogen, Phosphorous
Pests and Diseases
-
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
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
Fine
-
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bumblebees, Flying insects
Ants, Aphids, Beetles, Mites
Allergy
-
Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Hives, Swelling, Throat itching, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Informal Hedge, Woodland margins
Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
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Improve skin tone, Skin Problems
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Bone strength, Brain disease, Cancer, Cellular Health, constipation, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Heart problems
Part of Plant Used
-
Fruits
Other Uses
woven into the covering of tatami mats
Cosmetics
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree
Botanical Name
JUNCUS effusus f.Spiral
PRUNUS domestica 'Brooks'
Common Name
Curly wurly
Plum
In Hindi
Corkscrew Rush
बेर
In German
Corkscrew Rush
Pflaume
In French
Corkscrew Rush
prune
In Spanish
Corkscrew Rush
ciruela
In Greek
Corkscrew Rush
Δαμάσκηνο
In Portuguese
Corkscrew Rush
ameixa
In Polish
Corkscrew Rush
Śliwka
In Latin
Corkscrew Rush
Plum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Rosales
Family
Juncaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Juncus
Prunus
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
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Amygdaloideae
Number of Species
2540
1
27800
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