Prunus americana - American plum

American plum (Prunus americana) is a deciduous, thicket-forming small tree native to North America, common in its cold semi-arid prairie regions, grown for its tart fruit and widely used as a rootstock for cultivated plums.

Inputs

• Hardiness zone 3¹
• Hardiness zone 4¹
• Hardiness zone 5¹
• Hardiness zone 6¹
• Hardiness zone 7¹
• Hardiness zone 8¹
• Full sun¹
• Semi-shade¹
• Moist soil¹

Outputs

• Human food¹
• Medicinal use¹
• Dye¹
• Wood¹

Type

• Prunus spp.
• Tree
• Deciduous

Functions

• Soil stabilization¹

Footnotes

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