Prunus pumila

Plant Characteristics
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Scientific Names

Read about Prunus pumila in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Prunus pumila, Linn. Sand Cherry. Dwarf Cherry. Fig. 3229. Decumbent or prostrate at the base when old. but the young growth, strictly erect and often reaching 5-8 ft. in height, the slender twiggy growth reddish and glabrous: lvs. narrowly oblanceolate, acuminate, short-pointed or nearly obtuse, the margins above very closely serrate, dull green above and whitish green beneath: fls. small, in 2-5-fld. umbels, the pedicels slender: fr. nearly globular, purple-black, on slender sts. On sandy and rocky inland shores from E. Que. to Man. and south to the District of Columbia; common on sand-dunes along the Great Lakes.—The fr. is small and usually scarcely edible, the flesh being astringent. The species is common on dunes of the Great Lakes. It is in cult, as an ornamental plant, for which it is worthy, although it is much attacked by the twig-blight (caused by the fungus Monilia). There are reputed crosses between this species and native plums. ^CH The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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