Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
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Southwestern United States, Texas, Mexico, Central America
Types
European plum, Gages, Japanese plum
Arbutus xalapensis
Number of Varieties
1510
0
40000
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Habitat
Moist Soils, Sandy areas, Wet ground
limestone outcrops, Open Plains
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-87-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-3
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Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval/Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
609.60 cm640.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
457.20 cm795.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, White
White, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Purple, Violet, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Burgundy, Bronze, Ivory
Red, Orange
Leaf Color in Spring
Pink
Green, Blue Green, Olive
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green, Blue Green, Olive
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green, Blue Green, Olive
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Blue Green, Olive
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Elliptic and Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Early Spring, Late Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Sandy
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring
Early Spring, Spring, 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
Do not water frequently
In Summer
Moderate
Drought Tolerant, Average Water
In Spring
Moderate
Average Water
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
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 dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
Nitrogen, Phosphorous
-
Pests and Diseases
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
-
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Ants, Aphids, Beetles, Mites
Birds
Allergy
Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Hives, Swelling, Throat itching, Vomiting
-
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
Food for birds, Shelter for wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Bone strength, Brain disease, Cancer, Cellular Health, constipation, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Heart problems
Astringent
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Fruits, Wood
Other Uses
Cosmetics
Used for making wheel hubs, tool handles, Used for woodware
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree
Edible, Feature Plant
Botanical Name
PRUNUS domestica 'Brooks'
ARBUTUS xalapensis
Common Name
Plum
Lady's Leg, Manzanita, Texas Madrone
In Hindi
बेर
Texas Madrone
In German
Pflaume
Texas Madrone
In French
prune
Texas Madrone
In Spanish
ciruela
Arbutus xalapensis
In Greek
Δαμάσκηνο
Texas Madrone
In Portuguese
ameixa
Texas Madrone
In Polish
Śliwka
Texas Madrone
In Latin
Plum
Texas Madrone
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Ericales
Family
Rosaceae
Ericaceae
Genus
Prunus
Arbutus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Amygdaloideae
-
Number of Species
401
1
27800
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