Prunus americana
Species
Also called American plum tree, American plum
Connections
Fact sheet
every fact quoted from its source“Wild Plum is a beautiful and versatile small native tree” — Wild Plum: Native Tree Growing Guide
“Water deeply once a week during the first growing season” — American Plum Prunus americana Care Guide and Growing Tips
“Acidic (5.5–6.5)” — How to Care for American plum (Prunus americana)
“10 to 20 feet tall” — Prunus americana (American Plum, American Wild Plum, Wild Plum) | North Carolina Extension Gardener Pla
“fully ripe (soft to the touch and deep red or yellow)” — American Plum Prunus americana Care Guide and Growing Tips
“The fruit is a round drupe, ¾ to 1¼ inches (2–3 cm) in diameter, ripening in August and September” — Wild Plum: Native Tree Growing Guide
Who grows this
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2 cultivars
Where this comes from
- Name and place in the family tree: GBIF Backbone Taxonomy (CC BY 4.0)
- Linked record: Wikidata (CC0)
- Wikipedia: Prunus americana
- Fact sheet: 6 source pages, read and quoted by the OmniGrowers Librarian