Gaviota

CultivarPrunus americana 'Gaviota'

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Prunus americana (the species)
Photo: Homer Edward Price · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Fact sheet

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Typetree

from Prunus americana · “Wild Plum is a beautiful and versatile small native tree” — Wild Plum: Native Tree Growing Guide

WaterWater deeply once a week during the first growing season. Once established, American plum is moderately drought-tolerant but benefits from occasional watering during extended dry spells.

from Prunus americana · “Water deeply once a week during the first growing season” — American Plum Prunus americana Care Guide and Growing Tips

Soil pH5.5–6.5

from Prunus americana · “Acidic (5.5–6.5)” — How to Care for American plum (Prunus americana)

Ready whenfully ripe (soft to the touch and deep red or yellow)

from Prunus americana · “fully ripe (soft to the touch and deep red or yellow)” — American Plum Prunus americana Care Guide and Growing Tips

Edible partsfruit

from Prunus americana · “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

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