Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Herbs
Fruit
Origin
Central Asia
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Types
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Prunus salicina 'Methley'
Number of Varieties
60030
0
40000
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Habitat
Barren waste areas, Dry areas, meadows, Roadsides, Sandy stream banks
Forest margins, Scrubs, sluggish streams and rivers
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-96-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-4
9-1
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
5.00 cm300.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm300.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Ivory
White
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Red, Purple
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblique base
broad, flat
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Early Spring, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting
reseeds, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs very little water
weekly regular
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Insects
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees
Birds
Allergy
Irritation to stomach, Skin irritation
Respiratory problems
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits
Reduce Bruises
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Hypotensive, Laxative, Vitamin C
Stomachic
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Fruits, Seeds
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, useful as a ground cover
Used for making green dye
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall
Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
Sedum acre
PRUNUS salicina 'Methley'
Common Name
Stonecrop
Japanese Plum, Methley Plum
In Hindi
Stonecrop
Methley Plum
In German
Stonecrop
Chinesische Pflaume
In French
Orpin
Prunus salicina
In Spanish
uva de gato
Prunus salicina
In Greek
Stonecrop
Methley Plum
In Portuguese
Stonecrop
Prunus salicina
In Polish
rozchodnika
Methley Plum
In Latin
Sedum
Methley Plum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Saxifragales
Rosales
Family
Crassulaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Sedum
Prunus
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Sedeae
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Subfamily
Sedoideae
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Number of Species
60030
1
27800
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