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Japanese Plum
Japanese Plum

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Grass

Origin

China
Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia

Types

Prunus domestica
Stipa Pennata, Stipa Gigantea, Stipa Capillata

Number of Varieties

240
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest margins, Forests, Mountains, Scrubs, Valley
meadows, Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-106-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
9 - 1

Sunset Zone

H1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm76.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Ivory, Light Green, Silver

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Red, Blue, Green, Purple
Ivory, Silver

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, stem tip cuttings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
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, Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars, Crown gall, Peach Leaf Curl, Red blotch, Sap-Sucking Insects
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Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
-

Allergy

Pollen
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Borders
Borders, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds
Fibre

Other Uses

Traditional medicine, Used as a dye
suitable for cutting, used for making high quality paper

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS salicina
STIPA capillata 'Bridal Veil'

Common Name

Japanese Plum
Bridal Veil Needle Grass

In Hindi

Japanese Plum
Needle Grass

In German

japanische Pflaumen
Nadel- Gras

In French

prune japonaise
aiguille Herbe

In Spanish

ciruelo japonés
Hierba de aguja

In Greek

Ιαπωνικά Plum
βελόνα Grass

In Portuguese

ameixa japonesa
agulha Relva

In Polish

japoński Plum
igła do trawy

In Latin

Plum Italica
acus Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida

Order

Aquifoliales
Cyperales

Family

Rosaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Prunus
Stipa

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Stipeae

Subfamily

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Pooideae

Number of Species

300150
1 27800
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Difference Between Japanese Plum and Needle Grass

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

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Importance of Japanese Plum and Needle Grass

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Compare Facts of Japanese Plum vs Needle Grass

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 Japanese Plum vs Needle Grass 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 Japanese Plum are Pollen whereas of Needle Grass have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Japanese Plum has showy fruits and Needle Grass has showy fruits. Also Japanese Plum is not flowering and Needle Grass is not flowering . You can compare Japanese Plum and Needle Grass facts and facts of other plants too.