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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Shrub

Origin

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China

Types

European plum, Gages, Japanese plum
Chimonanthus praecox, Chimonanthus zhejiangensis

Number of Varieties

151
0 40000
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Habitat

Moist Soils, Sandy areas, Wet ground
Mountain Slopes, Mountain tops, Mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-87-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-3
9-4

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

609.60 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

457.20 cm180.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, White
Light Yellow, Dark Red, Sienna

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

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

Leaf Color in Spring

Pink
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Acuminate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Early Spring, Late Winter
Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Sandy
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring
Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

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 excessively, Water Deeply

In Summer

Moderate
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune for size control, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Phosphorous
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Cold climate, Drought, Frost

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

-
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Ants, Aphids, Beetles, Mites
-

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Bonsai, Ornamental use

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
Antiphlogistic, Antirheumatic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Flowers

Other Uses

Cosmetics
-

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree
Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS domestica 'Brooks'
CHIMONANTHUS praecox

Common Name

Plum
Winter Sweet Japanese allspice

In Hindi

बेर
Wintersweet

In German

Pflaume
Wintersweet

In French

prune
Wintersweet

In Spanish

ciruela
wintersweet

In Greek

Δαμάσκηνο
Wintersweet

In Portuguese

ameixa
wintersweet

In Polish

Śliwka
Wintersweet

In Latin

Plum
Wintersweet

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
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Family

Rosaceae
Calycanthaceae

Genus

Prunus
Chimonanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae
-

Number of Species

4011
1 27800
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Difference Between Plum and Wintersweet

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

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Importance of Plum and Wintersweet

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Plum and Wintersweet. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Plum and Wintersweet 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 Wintersweet is Antiphlogistic and Antirheumatic. Plum has beauty benefits as follows: Improve skin tone and Skin Problems while Wintersweet has beauty benefits as follows: Improve skin tone and Skin Problems.

Compare Facts of Plum vs Wintersweet

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