×

Wild Plum
Wild Plum

Monterey Pine
Monterey Pine



ADD
Compare
X
Wild Plum
X
Monterey Pine

Compare Wild Plum and Monterey Pine

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Northwestern United States, Southwestern United States, Texas, Canada
California, Mexico

Types

Prunus americana
Pinus radiata, Radiata Pine

Number of Varieties

2005
0 40000
👆🏻

Habitat

fencerows, Thickets, Upland savannas, Woodlands
-

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-87-9
0 99
👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

8-1
9-7

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10
H1, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm2,440.00 cm
0 3900
👆🏻

Minimum Width

240.00 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

White
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Red
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
-

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Cold climate
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs watering once a week
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires watering in the growing season, Water less during winter

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in late summer or fall, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
very little fertilizers at a time

Pests and Diseases

bees, Borers, Red blotch
Monterey pine midge, Monterey pine needleminer, Monterey pine scale, Monterey pine shoot moth, Monterey pine tip moth, Monterey pine weevil, Needle rust, Needlecast disease, Pine needle scale, Pinewood nematode, Pitch canker, Red blotch, Red turpentine beetle, Root rot, Spider mites, Western gall rust

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
-

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Birds, Deers
-

Allergy

Mild Allergen
Asthma, Respiratory problems, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants, High cholestrol, Iron, Nutrients
-

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Sap, Wood

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used for woodware, Used in construction, Used in Furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Wildflower
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS americana
PINUS radiata

Common Name

Wild Plum
Monterey Pine

In Hindi

जंगली बेर
मोंटेरी पाइन

In German

wild Plum
Monterey-Kiefer

In French

wild Plum
Monterey Pine

In Spanish

ciruelo silvestre
El pino de Monterrey

In Greek

Κορόμηλο
Monterey Pine

In Portuguese

Wild Plum
Monterey Pine

In Polish

dzikiej śliwy
Monterey Pine

In Latin

Wild Plum
Pine

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Pinophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida

Order

Rosales
Pinales

Family

Rosaceae
Pinaceae

Genus

Prunus
Pinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
-

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae
Pinoideae

Number of Species

4306
1 27800
👆🏻

Difference Between Wild Plum and Monterey Pine

If you are confused whether Wild Plum or Monterey Pine 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 Wild Plum and Monterey Pine Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Wild Plum are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Monterey Pine fertilizers required are very little fertilizers at a time. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Wild Plum and Monterey Pine if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

<Flowering Plants

Importance of Wild Plum and Monterey Pine

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Wild Plum and Monterey Pine. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Wild Plum and Monterey Pine 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 Wild Plum is Antioxidants, High cholestrol, Iron and Nutrients whereas of Monterey Pine is . Wild Plum has beauty benefits as follows: while Monterey Pine has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Wild Plum vs Monterey Pine

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 Wild Plum vs Monterey Pine 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 Wild Plum are Mild Allergen whereas of Monterey Pine have Asthma, Respiratory problems and Skin irritation respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Wild Plum has showy fruits and Monterey Pine has no showy fruits. Also Wild Plum is not flowering and Monterey Pine is not flowering . You can compare Wild Plum and Monterey Pine facts and facts of other plants too.