Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Fruit
Vegetable
Origin
-
Europe, Mediterranean, Asia
Types
European plum, Gages, Japanese plum
determinate, indeterminate
Number of Varieties
155
0
40000
👆🏻
Habitat
Moist Soils, Sandy areas, Wet ground
Fields, Floodplain, gardens
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8-9999
0
99
👆🏻
AHS Heat Zone
8-3
12-1
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, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Vining/Climbing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
609.60 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
👆🏻
Minimum Width
457.20 cm5.00 cm
0
6350
👆🏻
Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, White
White, Pink, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Purple, Violet, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Burgundy, Bronze, Ivory
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Pink
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
-
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Cordate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Early Spring, Late Winter
Spring, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Sandy
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply
Keep ground moist, Reduce water once established, Water frequently while growing
In Summer
Moderate
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
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
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
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
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Ants, Aphids, Beetles, Mites
-
Allergy
Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Hives, Swelling, Throat itching, Vomiting
Mouth itching, Swelling in mouth
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
-
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Beans, Leaves
Other Uses
Cosmetics
Edible seed
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
Botanical Name
PRUNUS domestica 'Brooks'
PISUM sativum var macrocarpon
Common Name
Plum
magnetout
In Hindi
बेर
Snow Pea
In German
Pflaume
Kefe
In French
prune
Snow Pea
In Spanish
ciruela
tirabeque, bisalto
In Greek
Δαμάσκηνο
Μπιζέλια
In Portuguese
ameixa
ervilhas
In Polish
Śliwka
groszek cukrowy
In Latin
Plum
pīsa
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
-
Class
Magnoliopsida
-
Order
Rosales
Fabales
Family
Rosaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Prunus
Pisum
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Amygdaloideae
Faboideae
Number of Species
4025
1
27800
👆🏻