Prunus angustifolia
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Natural Range in Florida
USDA Zones
Suitable to grow in:
8A 8B 9A 9B
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Chickasaw Plum
Rosaceae
Plant Specifics
| Size: | 15-20 ft tall by 15-20 ft wide with new plants growing from rhizomes (underground stems) to form thickets of substantial width | |
| Life Span: | Long-lived perennial | |
| Flower Color: | White | |
| Fruit Color: | Orange | |
| Phenology: | Deciduous | |
| Habitats: | Woodland edges, fencerows, open woods. Also cultivated. |
Landscaping
| Recommended Uses: | Plant as a screen where its suckers are welcome (woodland edges, casual but large garden settings) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Light: | Full Sun, Part Shade | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: |
always floodedextremely dry |
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| Moisture Tolerance: | Usually moist, occasional inundation ----- to ----- Somewhat long very dry periods | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Water Flooding Tolerance: | Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Spray Tolerance: | Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Soil/Substrate: | Loam, Sand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wildlife
Birds, squirrels and other animals eat the fruit.
Flowers attract bees. Documented bee visitors include Dialictus placideizsis, Hylaeus conflzeizs, Euylaezcs pectoralis and Epeolzcs zonatus (Deyrup et al. 2002).