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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Tender Perennial

Origin

-
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Types

European plum, Gages, Japanese plum
Spices

Number of Varieties

1540
0 40000
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Habitat

Moist Soils, Sandy areas, Wet ground
meadows, Pastures

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-87-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-3
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Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22
H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

609.60 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

457.20 cm100.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, White
White, Yellow, Purple, Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Violet, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Burgundy, Bronze, Ivory
Dark Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Pink
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Early Spring, Late Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Sandy
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting
Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply
Average Water Needs

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
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial 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

Nitrogen, Phosphorous
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Well-rotted manure

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Canker, Nematodes, Red blotch, Scale, Soft scales

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

-
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

-
Medium

Foliage Sheen

-
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Ants, Aphids, Beetles, Mites
Nematodes, White peach scale

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Hives, Swelling, Throat itching, Vomiting
Avoid during Pregnancy, Liver disease

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
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Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone, Skin Problems
Acne, Good for skin and hair, Remove blemishes

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Bone strength, Brain disease, Cancer, Cellular Health, constipation, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Heart problems
Cough, Diarrhea, Gastritis, Vomiting

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Buds, Flowers

Other Uses

Cosmetics
Used as a nutritious food item, Used as a spice

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS domestica 'Brooks'
Syzygium aromaticum

Common Name

Plum
Clove

In Hindi

बेर
लौंग

In German

Pflaume
Nelke

In French

prune
Clou de girofle

In Spanish

ciruela
Clavo

In Greek

Δαμάσκηνο
Σκελίδα σκόρδο

In Portuguese

ameixa
dente de alho

In Polish

Śliwka
Ząbek

In Latin

Plum
Castanea

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Myrtales

Family

Rosaceae
Musaceae

Genus

Prunus
Syzygium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Syzygieae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae
Myrtoideae

Number of Species

401200
1 27800
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Difference Between Plum and Clove

If you are confused whether Plum or Clove 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 Plum and Clove Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Plum are Nitrogen and Phosphorous, whereas for Clove fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Well-rotted manure. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Plum and Clove if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Plum and Clove

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

Compare Facts of Plum vs Clove

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 Plum vs Clove 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 Plum are Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Hives, Swelling, Throat itching and Vomiting whereas of Clove have Avoid during Pregnancy and Liver disease respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Plum has showy fruits and Clove has no showy fruits. Also Plum is flowering and Clove is not flowering . You can compare Plum and Clove facts and facts of other plants too.