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Prunus cerasoides
Also called Sour Cherry
Prunus cerasoides is a deciduous cherry tree from the Himalayas and Southeast Asia that can reach 30 m, grown mainly for its shade, ornamental flowers and small fruit. It needs well-drained, moisture-retentive loamy soil in a sunny, sheltered spot and should be kept off alkaline soil.
Prunus cerasoides, commonly known as the wild Himalayan cherry, sour cherry or pahhiya is a species of deciduous cherry tree in the family Rosaceae.
Its range includes parts of East Asia, South Asia, and Southeast Asia. Its center of diversity lies in the Eastern Himalayas, which extends west into the Western Himalayas and south towards the tropical highlands of mainland Southeast Asia. In India the tree is widely revered in the Himalayan state of Uttarakhand. The tree is found in temperate forest from 1,200 to 2,400 metres (4,000 to 8,000 ft) in elevation and extends to tropical highlands of Southeast Asia.
Prunus cerasoides thrives in well-drained and moisture-retentive loamy soil, in an open, sunny, and sheltered location.
P. cerasoides, like most members of the genus Prunus, is shallow rooted and is likely to produce suckers if the root is damaged. It is likely to become chlorotic if too much lime is present. It is known to be susceptible to honey fungus.
Prunus cerasoides is native to south-western China, Myanmar, northern Thailand, Laos, extending westward towards the Himalayas in India, Nepal in both temperate zones and tropical highlands. The species is not native to areas further west of India, where other Prunus species begin to dominate.
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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.
