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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Cactus or Succulent  
Fruit  

Origin
Southern Africa  
Europe, Mediterranean  

Types
Manihot esculenta, Euphorbia esula  
-  

Number of Varieties
-  
2  

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

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12-10  
-  

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

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
90.00 cm  
99+
460.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
90.00 cm  
99+
460.00 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
Gray Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Linear  
Round  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Slow  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

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

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
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
-  
Fruits  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Rock Garden, Wall  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
EUPHORBIA virosa  
PRUNUS insititia 'Blue Violet Damson'  

Common Name
Gifboom  
Blue Violet Damson Plum, Damson  

In Hindi
Gifboom  
जामुन  

In German
Namibische Giftwolfmilch  
Zwetschgen  

In French
Euphorbia virosa  
prune de Damas  

In Spanish
Euphorbia virosa  
ciruela ciruela  

In Greek
Euphorbia virosa  
κορόμηλο δαμάσκηνο  

In Portuguese
Euphorbia virosa  
damson ameixa  

In Polish
Euphorbia virosa  
mirabelki  

In Latin
Euphorbia virosa  
damson plum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Angiosperms  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
-  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Malpighiales  
Rosales  

Family
Euphorbiaceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Euphorbia  
Prunus  

Clade
Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Euphorbioideae  
Amygdaloideae  

Number of Species
-  
400  
99+

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Difference Between Gifboom and Damson

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

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Importance of Gifboom and Damson

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

Compare Facts of Gifboom vs Damson

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

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