Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Fruit
Origin
-
China
Types
European plum, Gages, Japanese plum
Goldcot apricot, Harcot apricot
Number of Varieties
1534
0
40000
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Habitat
Moist Soils, Sandy areas, Wet ground
Cold Regions, Wet lands
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-84-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-3
9-1
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
609.60 cm460.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
457.20 cm460.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, White
White, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Purple, Violet, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Burgundy, Bronze, Ivory
Yellow, Orange, Rose
Leaf Color in Spring
Pink
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Early Spring, Late Winter
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Sandy
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring
Early Spring, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting
Grafting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply
Do not let dry out between waterings, Needs a lot of water initially
In Summer
Moderate
Lots of watering
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
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Nitrogen, Phosphorous
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
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
Ants, Aphids, Beetles, Mites
-
Allergy
Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Hives, Swelling, Throat itching, Vomiting
Headache, Throat itching, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beautification, Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
Improve skin tone, Skin Problems
Glowing Skin, Making cosmetics, Nourishes scalp, Skin cleanser
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Food for animals, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Bone strength, Brain disease, Cancer, Cellular Health, constipation, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Heart problems
Aging, Digestive disorders, Diuretic, Emmoiliant, Ophthalmic
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Cosmetics
Air freshner, Animal Feed, Making Perfumes, Medicinal oil
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree
Botanical Name
PRUNUS domestica 'Brooks'
PRUNUS armeniaca
Common Name
Plum
Apricot
In Hindi
बेर
खूबानी
In German
Pflaume
Aprikose or Aprikosenbaum
In French
prune
Abricot or Abricotier
In Spanish
ciruela
Albaricoque
In Greek
Δαμάσκηνο
Βερύκοκκο
In Portuguese
ameixa
Apricot
In Polish
Śliwka
Morela
In Latin
Plum
Apricot
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Rosales
Family
Rosaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Prunus
Prunus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Amygdaloideae
-
Number of Species
4034
1
27800
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