Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Fruit
Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico
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Types
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European plum, Gages, Japanese plum
Number of Varieties
4015
0
40000
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Habitat
Wild
Moist Soils, Sandy areas, Wet ground
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-105-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-8
8-3
Sunset Zone
10, 11, 12, 13
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm609.60 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
5.10 cm457.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Hot Pink
Pink, White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Purple, Violet, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Burgundy, Bronze, Ivory
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Gray Green
Pink
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green, Gray Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Winter
Early Spring, Late Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Sand
Clay, Sandy
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter
Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Grafting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established
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
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
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
Nitrogen, Phosphorous
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
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
Hummingbirds
Ants, Aphids, Beetles, Mites
Allergy
poisonous if ingested
Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Hives, Swelling, Throat itching, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Showy Purposes
Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
-
Improve skin tone, Skin Problems
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
constipation, Stomach pain, Swelling, Wounds
Bone strength, Brain disease, Cancer, Cellular Health, constipation, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Heart problems
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Stem
Fruits
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Cosmetics
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree
Botanical Name
PENSTEMON parryi
PRUNUS domestica 'Brooks'
Common Name
Parry's Beardtongue
Plum
In Hindi
penstemon parryi
बेर
In German
penstemon parryi
Pflaume
In French
penstemon parryi
prune
In Spanish
parryi penstemon
ciruela
In Greek
penstemon parryi
Δαμάσκηνο
In Portuguese
parryi penstemon
ameixa
In Polish
penstemon parryi
Śliwka
In Latin
Persicaria californicum
Plum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Rosales
Family
Scrophulariaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Penstemon
Prunus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
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Amygdaloideae
Number of Species
140
1
27800
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