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Prunus americana
Native Plum
Sloe Plum, Native American Plum, Wild Plum, Pottawattami Plum, Yellow Plum, Red Plum, River Plum, CiruelaPlant Facts
| Scientific Name | Prunus americana |
| Principal Common Name | Native Plum |
| Common Name(s) | Sloe Plum, Native American Plum, Wild Plum, Pottawattami Plum, Yellow Plum, Red Plum, River Plum, Ciruela |
| Synonym | |
| Description | A multi-stemmed, shrubby, small tree with a spreading crown, reaching up to 20 feet tall with numerous rigid spiny branches; readily suckers from the roots. The fruit is an edible fleshy drupe, nearly round, 1 inch across, reddish purple to yellow-brown, some glaucous bloom, ripen in mid to late summer. |
| General Comments | Although sometimes bitter, the fruit is used for making jelly and is eaten by many wildlife species. |
| Origin | |
| Nativity | North America |
| Height Range | 15 - 20 FT |
| Spread Range | 10 - 15 FT |
| Flower Showy | Y |
| Warning | |
| Sunset Zones | 2 : 3 : 7 : 8 : 9 : 10 : 11 : 14 : 15 : 16 : 17 : 18 : 19 : 20 : 21 : 22 : 23 |
| USDA Zones | 3a : 3b : 4a : 4b : 5a : 5b : 6a : 6b : 7a : 7b : 8a : 8b |
| Leaf Color | Medium Green |
| Leaf Texture | Medium |
| Form | Small Tree |
| Flower Color | White |
| Flower Time | Spring |
| Months | |
| Ease of Growing | Easy |
| Light Preferences | Sun (minimum 8 hours direct sun) : Part Sun |
| Soil Preferences | Moist : Well-drained |
| Watering Preferences | Medium : Sparse |
| Outstanding Features | Attracts Bees : Attracts Birds : Container Plant : Edible : Flavor : Form : Fragrance |
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