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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Europe, Mediterranean
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States

Types

-
-

Number of Varieties

24
0 40000
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Habitat

Open Forest, Terrestrial
Desert, Hardwood forests, Hillside, Humid climates, Rocky Ridges, wastelands

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99996-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
11-5

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm30.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

460.00 cm35.60 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Light Green, Gray Green

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

-
Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Round
Long linear and narrow

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
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Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water Deeply, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
Average Water Needs, Does not require lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

-
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

-
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

-
Well drained

Sun Exposure

-
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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
-

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

-
Bold

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching, Watery eyes
Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, Bone strength, Digestive disorders, High cholestrol, Immunity, Improve heart health
constipation, Gastrointestinal disorders

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for making furniture
Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods, Used in making beverages

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS insititia 'Blue Violet Damson'
MANFREDA virginica

Common Name

Blue Violet Damson Plum, Damson
Century plant Maguey American aloe

In Hindi

जामुन
अमेरिकी मुसब्बर

In German

Zwetschgen
amerikanischen Aloe

In French

prune de Damas
américaine Aloe

In Spanish

ciruela ciruela
Americana Aloe

In Greek

κορόμηλο δαμάσκηνο
Αμερικανός Αλόη

In Portuguese

damson ameixa
americano Aloe

In Polish

mirabelki
Amerykański Aloe

In Latin

damson plum
American Aloe

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
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Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Rosales
Asparagales

Family

Rosaceae
Agavaceae

Genus

Prunus
Agave

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae
Agavoideae

Number of Species

400199
1 27800
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Difference Between Damson and American Aloe

If you are confused whether Damson or American Aloe are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Damson and American Aloe Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Damson are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for American Aloe fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Damson and American Aloe if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Damson and American Aloe

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Damson and American Aloe. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Damson and American Aloe 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 Damson is anti-cancer, Bone strength, Digestive disorders, High cholestrol, Immunity and Improve heart health whereas of American Aloe is constipation and Gastrointestinal disorders. Damson has beauty benefits as follows: while American Aloe has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Damson vs American Aloe

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 Damson vs American Aloe 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 Damson are Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching and Watery eyes whereas of American Aloe have Skin irritation respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Damson has showy fruits and American Aloe has no showy fruits. Also Damson is not flowering and American Aloe is not flowering . You can compare Damson and American Aloe facts and facts of other plants too.