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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Fruit

Origin

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Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Southern Asia, Western Asia

Types

European plum, Gages, Japanese plum
Not avaialable

Number of Varieties

157500
0 40000
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Habitat

Moist Soils, Sandy areas, Wet ground
Hillside, Mountain Slopes, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-85-8
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
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7

Habit

Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded

Information

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, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

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

Leaf Color in Spring

Pink
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Oblong

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Early Spring, Late Winter
Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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
Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

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, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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
Black rot, Leaf spot, Scab

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

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
Birds

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Hives, Swelling, Throat itching, Vomiting
Mouth itching, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
-

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone, Skin Problems
-

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
Cancer, constipation, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Heart problems, Tooth ache

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Fruits

Other Uses

Cosmetics
Used As Food, Wood is used for making furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS domestica 'Brooks'
MALUS domestica 'Red Delicious'

Common Name

Plum
Apple, Red Delicious Apple, Red Eating Apple

In Hindi

बेर
लाल स्वादिष्ट सेब

In German

Pflaume
Red Delicious

In French

prune
Red Delicious

In Spanish

ciruela
Manzana Red Delicious

In Greek

Δαμάσκηνο
Red Delicious μήλο

In Portuguese

ameixa
Red Delicious apple

In Polish

Śliwka
Red Delicious jabłko

In Latin

Plum
Red Delicious apple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Rosales

Family

Rosaceae
Rosaceae

Genus

Prunus
Malus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae
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Number of Species

407500
1 27800
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Difference Between Plum and Red Delicious Apple

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

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Importance of Plum and Red Delicious Apple

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Plum and Red Delicious Apple. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Plum and Red Delicious Apple 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 Red Delicious Apple is Cancer, constipation, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Heart problems and Tooth ache. Plum has beauty benefits as follows: Improve skin tone and Skin Problems while Red Delicious Apple has beauty benefits as follows: Improve skin tone and Skin Problems.

Compare Facts of Plum vs Red Delicious Apple

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 Red Delicious Apple 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 Red Delicious Apple have Mouth itching and Throat itching respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Plum has showy fruits and Red Delicious Apple has showy fruits. Also Plum is flowering and Red Delicious Apple is not flowering . You can compare Plum and Red Delicious Apple facts and facts of other plants too.