Common names:
Dessert Plum
European Plum
Plum

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit:Cactus/Succulent
Fern
Life cycle:Other
Water Preferences:In Water
Minimum cold hardiness:Zone 10b +1.7 °C (35 °F) to +4.4 °C (40 °F)
Maximum recommended zone:Zone 9b
Leaves:Malodorous
Fruit:Other
Flowers:Inconspicuous
Flower Color:Red
Flower Time:Late winter and early spring
Late spring or early summer
Underground structures:Tuber
Uses:Will Naturalize
Edible Parts:Sap
Wildlife Attractant:Hummingbirds
Propagation: Seeds:Start indoors
Pollinators:Bats
Conservation status:Endangered (EN)

photo from Hedrick's 'Plums of New York', 1911

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