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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

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South America, Brazil

Types

European plum, Gages, Japanese plum
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Number of Varieties

1530
0 40000
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Habitat

Moist Soils, Sandy areas, Wet ground
Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-811-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-3
10-1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Upright/Erect
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

609.60 cm25.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

457.20 cm25.40 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, White
White, Red, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Violet, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Burgundy, Bronze, Ivory
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Leaf Color in Spring

Pink
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Oblong

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade

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
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting
Divison, Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Tubers

Plant Maintenance

Low
Low

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

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Phosphorous
20-20-20 amount, High phosphorus, Water soluble fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Citrus leaf miner

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

-
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Ants, Aphids, Beetles, Mites
Bees, Hummingbirds, pollinators

Allergy

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

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone, Skin Problems
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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
anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Anti-oxidant, Antiviral, hepatoprotective

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Flowers

Other Uses

Cosmetics
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree
Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS domestica 'Brooks'
SINNINGIA speciosa

Common Name

Plum
Sinningia, Gloxinia

In Hindi

बेर
Sinningia

In German

Pflaume
Sinningia

In French

prune
Sinningia

In Spanish

ciruela
Sinningia

In Greek

Δαμάσκηνο
Sinningia

In Portuguese

ameixa
Sinningia

In Polish

Śliwka
Sinningia

In Latin

Plum
Sinningia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Lamiales

Family

Rosaceae
Gesnariaceae

Genus

Prunus
Sinningia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Gloxinieae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae
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Number of Species

4065
1 27800
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Difference Between Plum and Sinningia

If you are confused whether Plum or Sinningia 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 Sinningia Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Plum are Nitrogen and Phosphorous, whereas for Sinningia fertilizers required are 20-20-20 amount, High phosphorus and Water soluble fertilizers. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Plum and Sinningia if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Plum and Sinningia

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Plum and Sinningia. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Plum and Sinningia 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 Sinningia is anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Anti-oxidant, Antiviral and hepatoprotective. Plum has beauty benefits as follows: Improve skin tone and Skin Problems while Sinningia has beauty benefits as follows: Improve skin tone and Skin Problems.

Compare Facts of Plum vs Sinningia

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 Sinningia 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 Sinningia have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Plum has showy fruits and Sinningia has no showy fruits. Also Plum is flowering and Sinningia is not flowering . You can compare Plum and Sinningia facts and facts of other plants too.