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Mirabelle plum

Prunus domestica subsp. syriaca

Also called Yellow Plum

Mirabelle plum is a small, sweet yellow-to-red plum cultivar group grown as a fruit tree in temperate climates, prized for preserves and brandy. Success depends on full sun, well-drained soil and a pollinator planted nearby.

Family: Rosaceae (Rose family)
Grows as: Tree
Light: Full sun
Water: Water deeply during dry spells, especially in the first few years, and avoid waterlogging.
Soil: Well-drained loam with pH around 6 to 7.
Temperature: Hardy in cold winters; protect young trees from late spring frosts that can damage blossom.
How easy: Moderate
Safety: Not known to be toxic: The pits, leaves and bark of plum trees contain compounds that release cyanide when damaged, so the stones should not be eaten or crushed.. Toxic to cats and dogs (ASPCA).
Edible: Yes, some parts

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Mirabelle plum (Prunus domestica subsp. syriaca) is a cultivar group of plum trees of the genus Prunus. It is believed that the plum was cultivated from a wild fruit grown in Anatolia.

Other Prunus plants

Prunus adenopoda · Red stinkwood · Prunus aitchisonii · Alabama cherry · Prunus alaica · Allegheny plum · American plum · Prunus amplifolia · Almond · Desert peach · Chickasaw plum · Prunus annularis

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Mirabelle plum 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.

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

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