Common names:
Wild Plum
American plum
Goose Plum
Plum

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Tree
Grass/Grass-like
Life cycle: Biennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Partial Shade to Full Shade
Water Preferences: Wet
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 10a -1.1 °C (30 °F) to +1.7 °C (35 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 5a
Leaves: Broadleaf
Fruit: Indehiscent
Pops open explosively when ripe
Fruiting Time: Fall
Flowers: Inconspicuous
Flower Color: White
Flower Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Summer
Fall
Inflorescence Type: Catkin
Underground structures: Bulb
Uses: Medicinal Herb
Edible Parts: Fruit
Wildlife Attractant: Birds
Pollinators: Self
Water
Conservation status: Vulnerable (VU)

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