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Prunus umbellata

 
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Family: Rosaceae (ro-ZAY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Prunus (PROO-nus) (Info)
Species: umbellata (um-bell-AY-tuh) (Info)

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Category:
Trees

Height:
12-15 ft. (3.6-4.7 m)
15-20 ft. (4.7-6 m)
20-30 ft. (6-9 m)

Spacing:
Unknown - Tell us

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun
Light Shade

Danger:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color:
White/Near White

Bloom Time:
Late Winter/Early Spring

Foliage:
Deciduous
Shiny/Glossy-Textured

Other details:
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Provides winter interest

Soil pH requirements:
Unknown - Tell us

Patent Information:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
Unknown - Tell us

Seed Collecting:
Unknown - Tell us

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Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Neutral ButterflyGardnr On Jul 20, 2003, ButterflyGardnr from Orlando, FL (Zone 9b) wrote:

I have just planted this plum tree this spring. It had a decent bloom, but did not produce any little plums as I had hoped. The bees were very attracted to the flowers. The bark is a deep, shiny mahogany color typical of the plum and cherry trees. The tree will drop its leaves in the fall, flower in early spring (~ Feb. in Zone 9B here in FL), and then leaf out for the summer. Birds like the small fruits and they are edible to humans, though they can be somewhat sour/bitter. I am waiting to see what this tree does next spring after it has had a chance to get established a little bit.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Orlando, Florida



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