Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Tree
Origin
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Western United States, California, Canada, China
Types
European plum, Gages, Japanese plum
Balsam Fir, Cannan Fir, Fraser Fir, Grand Fir
Number of Varieties
1550
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40000
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Habitat
Moist Soils, Sandy areas, Wet ground
Moist Soils, Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-84-7
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-3
7-1
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
609.60 cm2,440.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
457.20 cm610.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, White
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Purple, Violet, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Burgundy, Bronze, Ivory
Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Pink
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Needle like
Thorns
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Plant Season
Early Spring, Late Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Sandy
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring
-
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Shade areas
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires consistently moist soil
In Summer
Moderate
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
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
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Fertilizers
Nitrogen, Phosphorous
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Beetles, Borers, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
-
Fine
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Ants, Aphids, Beetles, Mites
Insects
Allergy
Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Hives, Swelling, Throat itching, Vomiting
Skin rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree
Beauty Benefits
Improve skin tone, Skin Problems
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Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Bone strength, Brain disease, Cancer, Cellular Health, constipation, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Heart problems
Burns, Cough, Sore throat, Stomach pain, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Whole plant
Other Uses
Cosmetics
Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in biomass, Used in paper industry, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building, Wood is used in construction, Wood log is used in making fences
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
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Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree
Alpine, Feature Plant, Foundation, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
PRUNUS domestica 'Brooks'
PSEUDOTSUGA menziesii
Common Name
Plum
Douglas Fir
In Hindi
बेर
डगलस फ़िर
In German
Pflaume
Douglasfichte
In French
prune
le sapin de Douglas
In Spanish
ciruela
abeto Douglas
In Greek
Δαμάσκηνο
έλατο Douglas
In Portuguese
ameixa
Douglas Fir
In Polish
Śliwka
daglezji
In Latin
Plum
Douglas abies
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Rosales
Pinales
Family
Rosaceae
Pinaceae
Genus
Prunus
Pseudotsuga
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe
-
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Subfamily
Amygdaloideae
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Number of Species
406
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27800
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