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Prunus alaica

Prunus alaica is a bush cherry from Central Asia, grown as a hardy ornamental or fruiting shrub in temperate gardens. It is best treated as an outdoor shrub that needs cold winters and full sun.

Family: Rosaceae (Rose family)
Grows as: Shrub
Light: Full sun
Water: Water deeply during dry spells, especially while young, then let the top of the soil dry out between waterings.
Soil: Well-drained loam or sandy loam; tolerates poor soil.
Temperature: Hardy in cold winters; protect young plants from late frosts.
How easy: Easy
Safety: Toxic: Seeds (stones) and leaves contain cyanogenic glycosides, which can release cyanide if chewed or crushed; cherry-family plants are generally treated as toxic in this way.. Toxic to cats and dogs (ASPCA).
Edible: Yes, some parts
Native range: C. Asia
Climate: temperate

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Prunus alaica is a species of bush cherry native to Central Asia.

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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Prunus alaica by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

Pet safety from the ASPCA toxic and non-toxic plant lists.

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