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Damson
Damson

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Fruit
Tender Perennial

Origin

Europe, Mediterranean
Brazil

Types

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Yellow Bloodleaf, Herbst's Bloodleaf, Standley's Bloodleaf

Number of Varieties

270
0 40000
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Habitat

Open Forest, Terrestrial
tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999911-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

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12-1

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, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm15.24 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

460.00 cm20.32 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
-

Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

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Red, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

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Red, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Red, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Round
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting, Tip cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water Deeply, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

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Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

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Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

-
Well drained

Sun Exposure

-
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer every 4 weeks

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
-

Flower Petal Number

-
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

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Medium

Foliage Sheen

-
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

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Insects, Wildlife

Allergy

Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching, Watery eyes
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, Bone strength, Digestive disorders, High cholestrol, Immunity, Improve heart health
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Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for making furniture
Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS insititia 'Blue Violet Damson'
IRESINE herbstii

Common Name

Blue Violet Damson Plum, Damson
Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf

In Hindi

जामुन
Bloodleaf Plant

In German

Zwetschgen
Bloodleaf Pflanze

In French

prune de Damas
Feuillesang Plante

In Spanish

ciruela ciruela
Planta Sangrienta

In Greek

κορόμηλο δαμάσκηνο
Bloodleaf φυτών

In Portuguese

damson ameixa
Bloodleaf Planta

In Polish

mirabelki
Bloodleaf roślin

In Latin

damson plum
Planta Bloodleaf

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Caryophyllales

Family

Rosaceae
Amaranthaceae

Genus

Prunus
Iresine

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

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Gomphreneae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae
Gomphrenoideae

Number of Species

40070
1 27800
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Difference Between Damson and Bloodleaf

If you are confused whether Damson or Bloodleaf 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 Bloodleaf Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Damson are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Bloodleaf fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Balanced liquid fertilizer every 4 weeks. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Damson and Bloodleaf if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Damson and Bloodleaf

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Damson and Bloodleaf. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Damson and Bloodleaf 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 Bloodleaf is . Damson has beauty benefits as follows: while Bloodleaf has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Damson vs Bloodleaf

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 Bloodleaf 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 Bloodleaf have Pollen respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Damson has showy fruits and Bloodleaf has no showy fruits. Also Damson is not flowering and Bloodleaf is not flowering . You can compare Damson and Bloodleaf facts and facts of other plants too.