Plant Details

Prunus tomentosa

Nanking cherry

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General Information

Scientific name: Prunus tomentosa
Also known as: Nanking cherry

Plant Properties

Layer: Shrub
Size: Small
Height: 1.50 m
Width: 2.00 m
Growth Rate: None
Leaf: Deciduous

Growth conditions

USDA Hardiness: 4-8
Soil Moisture:
Moist
Soil:
Sand (light) Loam (medium) Clay (heavy)
pH:
Acidic Neutral Alkaline
Light:
Partial shade, Full sun

Usage properties

Edible part:
Fruit, Leaves, Seed
Edibility:
(3)
Medicinal:
(1)
Features:
Dye

Description

Fruit - eaten raw or cooked. It is juicy and has a lightly sweet taste. Unripe fruits can be canned. The fruit is about 12 mm in diameter and contains a large seed. The seed can be eaten raw or cooked, but if it tastes too bitter, do not eat it due to its toxicity. The buds are prepared and eaten. (This refers to the flower or leaf buds).

Harvest Data

Start Harvest: 15/07
End of Harvest: 15/09