Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Fruit
Origin
United States
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Types
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European plum, Gages, Japanese plum
Number of Varieties
2515
0
40000
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Habitat
Rich Woods
Moist Soils, Sandy areas, Wet ground
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-85-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
8-3
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22
Habit
Mat-forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
25.00 cm609.60 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
50.00 cm457.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Lavender, White
Pink, White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
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Purple, Violet, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Burgundy, Bronze, Ivory
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Pink
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate-lanceolate
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Early Spring, Late Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Sandy
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Grafting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove dead flowers
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount
Nitrogen, Phosphorous
Pests and Diseases
Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Rust
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, Butterflies
Ants, Aphids, Beetles, Mites
Allergy
Mild Allergen
Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Hives, Swelling, Throat itching, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
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
Boils, Eczema, Intestinal disorders
Bone strength, Brain disease, Cancer, Cellular Health, constipation, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Heart problems
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root
Fruits
Other Uses
As a tea substitute, Used as eyewash
Cosmetics
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree
Botanical Name
Phlox bifida
PRUNUS domestica 'Brooks'
Common Name
Phlox bifida, Phlox
Plum
In Hindi
Phlox bifida
बेर
In German
Phlox bifida
Pflaume
In French
Phlox bifida
prune
In Spanish
Phlox bifida
ciruela
In Greek
Phlox bifida
Δαμάσκηνο
In Portuguese
Phlox bifida
ameixa
In Polish
Phlox bifida
Śliwka
In Latin
Phlox bifida
Plum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Solanales
Rosales
Family
Polemoniaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Phlox
Prunus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Phlocideae
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Subfamily
Polemonioideae
Amygdaloideae
Number of Species
6740
1
27800
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