Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Tree
Origin
Europe, Mediterranean
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada
Types
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Arrowwood Viburnum, American Cranberrybush, European Cranberrybush
Number of Varieties
22
0
40000
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Habitat
Open Forest, Terrestrial
Rocky areas, Stream side, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99992-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
8-1
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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm370.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
460.00 cm240.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
White
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Green, Light Yellow, Pink, Blue Violet, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Red, Purple
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Round
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
-
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Spring
Spring, Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
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 water frequently
In Summer
Lots of watering
Ample Water
In Spring
Moderate
Average Water
In Winter
Average Water
Moderate
Soil
Soil pH
-
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
-
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Average
Sun Exposure
-
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut limbs, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Downy mildew, fungus, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Rust
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
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
-
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching, Watery eyes
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for birds, Wildlife, Windbreak
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Bone strength, Digestive disorders, High cholestrol, Immunity, Improve heart health
Asthma, Cramps, Diuretic, Fever, Nerve sedative, Palpitation
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Flowers, Fruits
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for making furniture
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
-
Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break
Botanical Name
PRUNUS insititia 'Blue Violet Damson'
VIBURNUM lentago
Common Name
Blue Violet Damson Plum, Damson
Nannyberry
In Hindi
जामुन
Nannyberry
In German
Zwetschgen
Nannyberry
In French
prune de Damas
alisier
In Spanish
ciruela ciruela
Nannyberry
In Greek
κορόμηλο δαμάσκηνο
Nannyberry
In Portuguese
damson ameixa
Nannyberry
In Polish
mirabelki
Nannyberry
In Latin
damson plum
Nannyberry
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Dipsacales
Family
Rosaceae
Caprifoliaceae
Genus
Prunus
Viburnum
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Amygdaloideae
-
Number of Species
40050
1
27800
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