Plum Tree
Prunus domestica
Fruit Plants & Bushes Difficulty: Moderate
📖 About this plant
Deciduous tree producing smooth-skinned stone fruits in purple, red, yellow, or green. Used fresh, dried (prunes), canned, and in preserves; many hybrid varieties exist.
🧑🌾 Care requirements
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Light
Full sun (6-8 hrs)
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Water
Every 1-2 weeks
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Humidity
Moderate (40-60%)
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Temperature
5-28°C
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Soil
Well-draining, fertile loam (pH 5.5-6.5)
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Fertilizer
Balanced 10-10-10 in early spring; compost in autumn
🌐 Common Names
HI
Hindi
प्लम का पेड़
BN
Bengali
প্লাম গাছ
MR
Marathi
प्लम झाड
TE
Telugu
ప్లమ్ చెట్టు
TA
Tamil
ப்ளம் மரம்
GU
Gujarati
પ્લમ વૃક્ષ
UR
Urdu
آلوچہ درخت
KN
Kannada
ಪ್ಲಮ್ ಮರ
OR
Odia
ପ୍ଲମ ଗଛ
ML
Malayalam
പ്ലം മരം
PA
Punjabi
ਪਲਮ ਦਾ ਦਰੱਖਤ
AS
Assamese
প্লাম গছ
📋 Plant facts
- 🌍 Origin
- Europe and western Asia
- 📏 Max height
- 4-6 meters (12-20 feet)
- 📐 Spread
- 300-450 cm
- 🕰️ Bloom time
- Late Winter - Spring
- 🎨 Bloom color
- White, Pink
- 🍃 Foliage color
- Green
- ⏳ Lifespan
- Perennial
- 📈 Growth rate
- Moderate
- ☠️ Toxicity
- Leaves, stems, and pits contain cyanogenic glycosides — toxic to dogs, cats, and livestock. Fruit flesh is safe for humans.
- 🌱 Propagation
- Grafting onto rootstock; chip budding in summer
🛡️ Health & Safety
⚠️ Not pet safe
☠️ Toxic
Leaves, stems, and pits contain cyanogenic glycosides — toxic to dogs, cats, and livestock. Fruit flesh is safe for humans.
Common issues
- Black knot fungal galls
- Brown rot on fruit
- Plum curculio
- Leaf curl from aphids
💡 Care tips
- Requires a chilling period in winter for proper fruit set
- Plant in well-drained soil to prevent root rot diseases
- Thin fruit clusters in early summer for larger remaining fruit
- Most varieties need a pollination partner for good yields
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