Chickasaw plum

Prunus angustifolia

Shrub4×4 mzone 5–9light shade🍎 Edible

Profile

Family: Rosaceae
Habit: Shrub
Height: 4 m
Spread: 4 m
Growth: fast
Lifespan: 30 years
First yield: after 4 years
Hardiness: zone 5–9
Shade tolerance: light shade
Soil: Sand, Silt
Soil moisture: dry – moist
pH: 5.5 – 7.5

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Flowering & harvest

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Flowering
Fruit harvest

Times apply to the northern hemisphere in a temperate climate and shift with altitude and cultivar.

Uses

Edible6 of 10

Medicinal2 of 10

Other uses3 of 10

Growing

Sonniger Standort auf gut durchlässigem, eher magerem Sand- oder Lehmboden. Anspruchslos und trockenheitstolerant, bildet durch Ausläufer dichte Dickichte.

⚠️ Hazards

Toxicity: slightly toxic

This is no substitute for expert identification. When in doubt, do not eat it.

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