About
Chickasaw Plum Trees: Chickasaw plum is a deciduous
multi-stemmed shrub or small tree which occurs in thickets, pastures,
fields, fencerows, stream banks and disturbed areas. Most often seen
in the wild as a 4-10' tall, thicket-forming shrub which freely suckers
to form large colonies. Infrequently seen as a small short-trunked
tree growing to 25' tall. 2-4 flowered clusters of 5-petaled white
flowers appear along the stems in March before the foliage emerges.
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Chickasaw
Plum picture
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| Chickasaw
Plum Tree Facts |
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Scientific
Name: |
Prunus
angustifolia
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Foliage: |
Green
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Mature
Height: |
15-25'
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Mature
Spread: |
15-25'
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Soil: |
Sun,
adaptable
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Zones: |
5-9
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Moisture: |
Drought
tolerant
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Flowers
are followed by small, cherry-like, edible, red to yellow plums
which ripen in early to mid summer. Although the plums may be eaten
raw, they are somewhat tart and acidic, and are perhaps best used
in preserves and jellies. Toothed, narrow, oval-lanceolate, bright
green leaves (1-3" long). Branches and twigs are an attractive
reddish-brown and sometimes have thorny lateral branchlets. Native
Americans regularly consumed the fruit fresh or dried it for winter.
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