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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Tree

Origin

Europe, Mediterranean
Mexico, Caribbean, Central America

Types

-
-

Number of Varieties

21
0 40000
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Habitat

Open Forest, Terrestrial
Clay soil areas, Forests, open Woodlands, Sandy areas, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

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12-10

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
H2, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm610.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

460.00 cm670.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Yellow, Lemon yellow

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Dark Salmon, Sienna

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Round
Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

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 Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

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
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune up lowest branches, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Salt

Facts

Flowers

Showy
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

-
Fine

Foliage Sheen

-
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Butterflies

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
Good for skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, Bone strength, Digestive disorders, High cholestrol, Immunity, Improve heart health
Diarrhea, Digestion problems, Dysentry, Pulmonary hemorrhage, Skin Disorders, Soothing and relieving pain, Stimulates menstruation, Ulcers, Urinary problems, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Bark, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for making furniture
Carvings, Used as firewood, Wood is used in construction, Wood log is used in making fences

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS insititia 'Blue Violet Damson'
CAESALPINIA echinata

Common Name

Blue Violet Damson Plum, Damson
Brazilwood, Indian Savin Tree, Peachwood

In Hindi

जामुन
Brazilwood Tree

In German

Zwetschgen
Brasil Baum

In French

prune de Damas
Brazilwood Arbre

In Spanish

ciruela ciruela
Árbol de palo de brasil

In Greek

κορόμηλο δαμάσκηνο
brazilwood Δέντρο

In Portuguese

damson ameixa
Árvore de pau-brasil

In Polish

mirabelki
brazylijskich Drzewo

In Latin

damson plum
Brazilwood ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Fabales

Family

Rosaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Prunus
Caesalpinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

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Caesalpinieae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae
Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

400100
1 27800
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Difference Between Damson and Brazilwood

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

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Importance of Damson and Brazilwood

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Damson and Brazilwood. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Damson and Brazilwood 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 Brazilwood is Diarrhea, Digestion problems, Dysentry, Pulmonary hemorrhage, Skin Disorders, Soothing and relieving pain, Stimulates menstruation, Ulcers, Urinary problems and Wounds. Damson has beauty benefits as follows: while Brazilwood has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Damson vs Brazilwood

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 Brazilwood 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 Brazilwood have Headache, Nausea, Skin irritation and Swelling respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Damson has showy fruits and Brazilwood has showy fruits. Also Damson is not flowering and Brazilwood is not flowering . You can compare Damson and Brazilwood facts and facts of other plants too.