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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Cactus or Succulent  

Origin
Europe, Mediterranean  
Southern Africa  

Types
-  
Manihot esculenta, Euphorbia esula  

Number of Varieties
2  
-  

Habitat
Open Forest, Terrestrial  
Desert, rocky banks of streams, Sandy stream banks  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
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  
21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
460.00 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
460.00 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Gray Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Round  
Linear  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Very Slow  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  
Spores, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water Deeply, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry  
Do not water frequently  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
-  
Acidic, 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  
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  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching, Watery eyes  
allergic conjunctivitis, Toxic, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, soil stabilisation  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Bone strength, Digestive disorders, High cholestrol, Immunity, Improve heart health  
Laxative  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
-  

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for making furniture  
Used to poison animals during hunting  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Container, Rock Garden, Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PRUNUS insititia 'Blue Violet Damson'  
EUPHORBIA virosa  

Common Name
Blue Violet Damson Plum, Damson  
Gifboom  

In Hindi
जामुन  
Gifboom  

In German
Zwetschgen  
Namibische Giftwolfmilch  

In French
prune de Damas  
Euphorbia virosa  

In Spanish
ciruela ciruela  
Euphorbia virosa  

In Greek
κορόμηλο δαμάσκηνο  
Euphorbia virosa  

In Portuguese
damson ameixa  
Euphorbia virosa  

In Polish
mirabelki  
Euphorbia virosa  

In Latin
damson plum  
Euphorbia virosa  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Angiosperms  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Rosales  
Malpighiales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Euphorbiaceae  

Genus
Prunus  
Euphorbia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Amygdaloideae  
Euphorbioideae  

Number of Species
400  
99+
-  

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Difference Between Damson and Gifboom

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

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Importance of Damson and Gifboom

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

Compare Facts of Damson vs Gifboom

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

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