Photo by: Shirley Denton, Suncoast Chapter FNPS
Photo by: Shirley Denton, Suncoast Chapter FNPS
Photo by: Shirley Denton, Suncoast Chapter FNPS

Nomenclature

Common Name:

hog plum, flatwoods plum

Synonym(s):

Genus species:

Prunus umbellata

Family:

Rosaceae

Plant Specifics

Form:

tree

Size:

12-20 ft tall by 12-20 ft wide

Life Span:

Long-lived perennial

Flower Color:

white

Fruit Color:

purple

Phenology:

deciduous

Noted For:

Showy Flowers

Landscaping

Recommended Uses:

Specimen tree, street or parking lot tree.

Considerations:

Availability:

Native Nurseries

Propagation:

Light:

Full Sun, Part Sun

Moisture Tolerance:

Always Flooded------------------------------------------------Extremely Dry

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Usually moist, occasional inundation ---to--- Short very dry periods

Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:

Unknown

Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:

Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray

Soil or Other Substrate:

Sand

Soil pH:

Slightly acidic

Suitable to Grow In:

9A,9B,10A,10B

Ecology

Wildlife:

Pollinators, Birds, Mammals

Pollinated by bees.

Birds and other animals eat the fruit.

Native Habitats:

Hammocks, pine woods, mixed woods.

Natural Range in Florida:

Comments:

Ethnobotany:

Fruit is edible, but best used for jelly.

General Comments: