Culinary Plum | |
European Plum | |
Plum |
Plant Habit: | Tree Vine |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Water Preferences: | Wet |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 9b -3.9 °C (25 °F) to -1.1 °C (30 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 6b |
Leaves: | Spring ephemeral |
Fruit: | Pops open explosively when ripe |
Flowers: | Fragrant |
Flower Color: | Orange |
Flower Time: | Spring Late summer or early fall |
Underground structures: | Taproot |
Uses: | Suitable as Annual |
Edible Parts: | Sap |
Wildlife Attractant: | Butterflies |
Propagation: Seeds: | Stratify seeds |
Pollinators: | Wasps |
Conservation status: | Least Concern (LC) |
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