Prunus glandulosa

Prunus glandulosa, called Chinese bush cherry, Chinese plum, and dwarf flowering almond, is a species of shrub tree native to China and long present in Japan. It is commonly used as an ornamental tree and for cut flowers.[2][3]

Prunus glandulosa
Prunus glandulosa alboplena
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Prunus
Subgenus: Prunus subg. Prunus
Section: Prunus sect. Microcerasus
Species:
P. glandulosa
Binomial name
Prunus glandulosa
Synonyms[1]
  • Microcerasus glandulosa (Thunb.) M.Roem.
  • Prunus japonica Bean
  • Prunus pumilio Batsch
  • Prunus sinensis Pers.

It has white or pink flowers - single or double varies with cultivar - that bloom in Spring. Fruits are dark red.[4] Its height is about 1.5 meters (4.9 ft) and prefers rocky slopes with plenty of sun. Leaves are alternating, pointy, and light green.[5][6] It is drought tolerant.[7] It is susceptible to mice as well as these diseases: fire blight, leaf spot, die back, leaf curl, powdery mildew, root rot, and honey fungus.[8][9]

Cultivars include: 'Alba' - (single white flowers), 'Alba Plena' (also 'Alboplena') - (double white flowers), 'Lawrence' - (single white-pink flowers), 'Rosea Plena' (also 'Sinensis') - (double pink flowers).[5]

References
  1. "The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species". Retrieved 12 November 2014.
  2. "Prunus glandulosa". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved November 11, 2014.
  3. "Flowering almond, Prunus glandulosa" (PDF). Horticulture Update. Texas A&M University. February 1996. Retrieved November 11, 2014.
  4. "Dwarf Flowering Almond Prunus glandulosa". University of Illinois - Urbana. Retrieved November 11, 2014.
  5. "Prunus glandulosa". University of Connecticut. Retrieved November 11, 2014.
  6. "Prunus glandulosa - Thunb". Plants For a Future. Retrieved November 11, 2014.
  7. "Dwarf Flowering Almond Prunus glandulosa". North Carolina State University. Retrieved November 11, 2014.
  8. "Prunus glandulosa". Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved November 11, 2014.
  9. "Prunus glandulosa 'Sinensis' - Plant Finder".
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