Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
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Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Western Asia
Types
European plum, Gages, Japanese plum
Waterer Scotch Pine
Number of Varieties
151
0
40000
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Habitat
Moist Soils, Sandy areas, Wet ground
Mediterranean region, Rock outcrops, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-83-7
0
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
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Upright/Erect
Pyramidal
Plant Size
Minimum Height
609.60 cm910.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
457.20 cm760.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, White
Purple, Red, Tan
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Purple, Violet, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Burgundy, Bronze, Ivory
Greyish Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Pink
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Blue Green, Yellow green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Needle like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring
Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, 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
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune once the plant is tall enough, Prune to stimulate growth
Fertilizers
Nitrogen, Phosphorous
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Adelgids, Bark beetles, Blister Rust, Canker, Sawfly Larvae, Spruce spider mite, White pine weevil
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
-
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Ants, Aphids, Beetles, Mites
Birds, Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects
Allergy
Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Hives, Swelling, Throat itching, Vomiting
Eye irritation, Itchiness, Skin irritation, sneezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beautification, Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc., Used for making hedges
Beauty Benefits
Improve skin tone, Skin Problems
Promotes healthy skin, Skin Problems
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shelter for wildlife, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Bone strength, Brain disease, Cancer, Cellular Health, constipation, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Heart problems
Antibiotic, Bronchitis, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Flowering Tips, Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Cosmetics
Application in Furniture, Condiment, Food for animals, Paper pulp, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas Tree, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
PRUNUS domestica 'Brooks'
PINUS sylvestris
Common Name
Plum
Scotch pine, Scot pine
In Hindi
बेर
स्कॉच पाइन
In German
Pflaume
Waldkiefer
In French
prune
Pin sylvestre
In Spanish
ciruela
Pinus sylvestris
In Greek
Δαμάσκηνο
Σκωτσέζοι πεύκο
In Portuguese
ameixa
Pinheiro-da-escócia
In Polish
Śliwka
Sosna zwyczajna
In Latin
Plum
Scott abiit
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Coniferophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Rosales
Pinales
Family
Rosaceae
Pinaceae
Genus
Prunus
Pinus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
-
Tribe
-
Pineae
Subfamily
Amygdaloideae
Pinoideae
Number of Species
40111
1
27800
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