Cherry plum
Formats
Fruit production. Ornamental tree. Parks and gardens, isolated or in groups for the flowering and foliage. Prunes are sweet and acidic and can be consumed fresh or in jams. Rootstock for other varieties of plum trees.
Tree from 6 to 15m high with deciduous and oval green leaves that turn red in autumn. White-pinkish flowers, the edible red fruit is the cherry plum. Prefers chalky, poor and wet soils.
Direct sowing with fresh seeds in autumn or cold stratification for 4-5 months and sowing in February/March.
Use
Street Tree, Edible, Culinary, Fruit production, Gardening
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Description
Fruit production.
Flowering
| Flower colour | White |
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| Flowering period | Spring |
Botanical information
| Botanical name | Prunus cerasifera |
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When to plant?
| Sowing period | February, Spring, Autumn |
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| Harvest period | Summer |
| Average germination (%) | 70 |
| Seeds per gram | 1 |
Where to plant?
| Type of use | Street Tree, Edible, Culinary, Fruit production, Gardening |
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| Exposure | Partial shade, Full shade |
| Soil pH | Neutral to acid |
| Soil type | Loam |
| Soil moisture | Well-drained |
| Hardiness | No drought resistant, Hardy |
| Climate zone | Mediterranean |
Care
| Watering | Regular |
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