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Prunus fragrans

Prunus fragrans is a small tree from the Philippines and nearby Taiwan and Orchid Island, reaching about 15 m. It is a wild forest species rather than a common garden plant, so care notes are mostly general guidance for a tropical tree.

Family
Rosaceae (Rose family)
Grows as
Tree, Orchid
Light
Part shade, Bright indirect
Water
Keep soil evenly moist while young, and let the top layer dry slightly between waterings.
Soil
Well-drained, fertile loam or forest-type potting mix.
Temperature
20–32 °C; protect below 15 °C
How easy
Moderate
Safety
Toxic to cats and dogs (ASPCA).
Edible
Yes, some parts
Native range
Philippines
Climate
wet tropical

About

Prunus fragrans, bugohansol, is a species of Prunus native to the Philippines and Taiwan, and nearby Orchid Island also known as Botel Tobago Island. It is a small tree reaching 15 m, although originally described as reaching 30 m.

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 fragrans 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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