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What is

Life Span
-  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Fruit  

Origin
-  
-  

Types
-  
European plum, Gages, Japanese plum  

Number of Varieties
-  
15  
99+

Habitat
Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained  
Moist Soils, Sandy areas, Wet ground  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
9-2  
8-3  

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7  
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
120.00 cm  
99+
609.60 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
120.00 cm  
99+
457.20 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green, Purple  
Pink, White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red, Purple, Burgundy, Black  
Purple, Violet, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Burgundy, Bronze, Ivory  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Pink  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Palmate  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Early Spring, Late Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Sandy  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Early Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Budding, Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Grafting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Do not water frequently  
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Moderate  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Do not prune during shooting season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Thinning  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
Apply N-P-K, since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer  
Nitrogen, Phosphorous  

Pests and Diseases
Birds, Leaf spot, Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
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
Medium  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
Ants, Aphids, Beetles, Mites  

Allergy
-  
Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Hives, Swelling, Throat itching, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden  
Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Improve skin tone, Skin Problems  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Shadow Tree  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Bone strength, Brain disease, Cancer, Cellular Health, constipation, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Heart problems  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Used As Food  
Cosmetics  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border  
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
RIBES x culverwellii  
PRUNUS domestica 'Brooks'  

Common Name
Jostaberry  
Plum  

In Hindi
Jostaberry  
बेर  

In German
Jostaberry  
Pflaume  

In French
casseille  
prune  

In Spanish
Jostaberry  
ciruela  

In Greek
Jostaberry  
Δαμάσκηνο  

In Portuguese
Jostaberry  
ameixa  

In Polish
Jostaberry  
Śliwka  

In Latin
OLIVE  
Plum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Vascular plant  

Class
Equisetopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Saxifragales  
Rosales  

Family
Grossulariaceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Ribes  
Prunus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Amygdaloideae  

Number of Species
3  
99+
40  
99+

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Difference Between Jostaberry and Plum

If you are confused whether Jostaberry or Plum 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 Jostaberry and Plum Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Jostaberry are Apply N-P-K and since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer, whereas for Plum fertilizers required are Nitrogen and Phosphorous. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Jostaberry and Plum if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Jostaberry and Plum

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Jostaberry and Plum. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Jostaberry and Plum 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 Jostaberry is whereas of Plum is Bone strength, Brain disease, Cancer, Cellular Health, constipation, Diabetes, Digestion problems and Heart problems. Jostaberry has beauty benefits as follows: while Plum has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Jostaberry vs Plum

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 Jostaberry vs Plum 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 Jostaberry are whereas of Plum have Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Hives, Swelling, Throat itching and Vomiting respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Jostaberry has showy fruits and Plum has showy fruits. Also Jostaberry is not flowering and Plum is flowering. You can compare Jostaberry and Plum facts and facts of other plants too.

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