Life Span
Perennial
Type
Tree
Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Northwestern United States, Southwestern United States, Texas, Canada
Types
Prunus americana
Number of Varieties
200
Rank: 34 (Overall)
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40000
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Habitat
fencerows, Thickets, Upland savannas, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
240.00 cm
Rank: 78 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
240.00 cm
Rank: 64 (Overall)
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Thorns
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9% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
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18% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Tolerances
Cold climate
Where to Plant?
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs watering once a week
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
bees, Borers, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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46% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Edible Fruit
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25% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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40% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Fragrant Fruit
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11% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
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14% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
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10% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Showy Foliage
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60% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Showy Bark
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41% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Foliage Texture
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Evergreen
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3% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Invasive
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5% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Self-Sowing
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58% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Deers
Allergy
Mild Allergen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Edible Uses
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74% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antioxidants, High cholestrol, Iron, Nutrients
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Other Uses
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
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9% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Wildflower
Botanical Name
PRUNUS americana
Common Name
Wild Plum
In Hindi
जंगली बेर
In German
wild Plum
In French
wild Plum
In Spanish
ciruelo silvestre
In Greek
Κορόμηλο
In Portuguese
Wild Plum
In Polish
dzikiej śliwy
In Latin
Wild Plum
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Family
Rosaceae
Genus
Prunus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Subfamily
Amygdaloideae
Number of Species
430
Rank: 46 (Overall)
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27800
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