Plum | Plum Plant

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Origin

Types

European plum, Gages, Japanese plum

Number of Varieties

Rank: 97 (Overall)

0 40000

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Habitat

Moist Soils, Sandy areas, Wet ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8

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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

609.60 cm

Rank: 54 (Overall)

0 3900

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Minimum Width

457.20 cm

Rank: 44 (Overall)

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

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

Leaf Color in Spring

Pink

Leaf Color in Summer

Leaf Color in Fall

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Thorns

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21% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !

Season

Plant Season

Early Spring, Late Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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35% - Fruits Garden Plants

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply

In Summer

Moderate

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Phosphorous

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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85% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !

Flower Petal Number

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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81% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !

Edible Fruit

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96% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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59% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !

Fragrant Fruit

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57% - Fruits Garden Plants

Fragrant Leaf

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17% - Fruits Garden Plants

Fragrant Bark/Stem

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13% - Fruits Garden Plants

Showy Foliage

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23% - Fruits Garden Plants

Showy Bark

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10% - Fruits Garden Plants

Foliage Texture

Foliage Sheen

Evergreen

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5% - Fruits Garden Plants

Invasive

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2% - Fruits Garden Plants

Self-Sowing

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51% - Fruits Garden Plants

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.

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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99% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Bone strength, Brain disease, Cancer, Cellular Health, constipation, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Heart problems

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Other Uses

Cosmetics

Used As Indoor Plant

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18% - Fruits Garden Plants

Used As Outdoor Plant

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All - Fruits Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS domestica 'Brooks'

Common Name

Plum

In Hindi

बेर

In German

Pflaume

In French

prune

In Spanish

ciruela

In Greek

Δαμάσκηνο

In Portuguese

ameixa

In Polish

Śliwka

In Latin

Plum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Family

Rosaceae

Genus

Prunus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

Rank: 100 (Overall)

1 27800

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