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Prunus elaeagrifolia

Prunus elaeagrifolia is a wild almond shrub or small tree, 3 to 4 m tall, native to the Zagros Mountains of Iran and Iraq. It is grown mainly as a hardy ornamental or in dry-region plantings rather than as a common houseplant, and it needs full sun and good drainage.

Family
Rosaceae (Rose family)
Grows as
Tree, Shrub
Light
Full sun
Water
Water deeply but infrequently, letting the soil dry between waterings once established.
Soil
Well-drained, neutral to alkaline soil; tolerates poor, rocky ground.
Temperature
Hardy to around -15 °C; tolerates hot summers.
How easy
Easy
Safety
Toxic: Seeds and leaves of Prunus species contain cyanogenic glycosides that can release cyanide when crushed or chewed.. Toxic to cats and dogs (ASPCA).
Edible
Yes, some parts
Native range
Iraq to Iran
Climate
temperate

About

Prunus elaeagrifolia (Persian: ارژن) is a species of wild almond native to Iran. It is shrub or small tree 3-4 m tall, with the gray bark of its older twigs peeling in places and showing a brownish-yellow underbark. Its leaves are densely pubescent, with the pubescence yellowish gray. It is mostly found in the southern portion of the Zagros Mountains, where in places it is one of the dominant tree species. Its 2n=16 chromosomes have karyotypic formula 7m+t.

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 Prunus elaeagrifolia 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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