Prunus conadenia is a shrubby cherry tree, 6 to 10 m tall, native to mountain valleys of western China and nearby regions at about 2,100 to 3,600 m. It is a wild species of cold, high-altitude woodland rather than a common garden plant, so growing it means matching its cool, well-drained mountain conditions.
Family
Rosaceae (Rose family)
Grows as
Tree
Light
Full sun, Part shade
Water
Water regularly while establishing, then let the top of the soil dry slightly between waterings.
Soil
Well-drained, fertile loam with good organic matter.
Temperature
5–25 °C suits it best; tolerates hard winter cold but protect young plants from heat and drought.
How easy
Hard
Safety
Toxic to cats and dogs (ASPCA).
Edible
Yes, some parts
Native range
Tibet to C. & S. China and N. Myanmar
Climate
temperate
About
Prunus conadenia (Chinese: 锥腺樱桃) is a species of cherry found in Tibet, Gansu, Guizhou, Henan, Qinghai, Shaanxi, Sichuan and Yunnan provinces of China. A shrubby tree 6 to 10 m tall, it prefers to grow in mountain valleys between 2,100 and 3,600 m above sea level. The people of Shangri-La eat its fruit, and Tibetan people burn its wood in the weisang purification ritual.
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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.