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Prunus kuramica

Prunus kuramica is a wild almond species, a dense shrub or small tree native to Afghanistan and Pakistan, growing in rocky ravines and dry woodlands. It is closely related to P. bucharica and is best grown as a hardy, sun-loving shrub in well-drained soil.

Family
Rosaceae (Rose family)
Grows as
Tree, Shrub
Light
Full sun
Water
Water deeply but infrequently, letting the soil dry out between waterings, especially once established.
Soil
Free-draining, rocky or gritty soil; tolerates poor, alkaline soils.
Temperature
Hardy to cold winters; tolerates about -15 °C or lower once established, with hot dry summers.
How easy
Easy
Safety
Toxic to cats and dogs (ASPCA).
Edible
Yes, some parts
Native range
Afghanistan to W. Himalaya
Climate
temperate

About

Prunus kuramica is a species of wild almond native to Afghanistan and mainly Pakistan. It is a dense shrub or tree 1 to 5 m tall, with purplish-red hypanthia and sepals, and white or pink petals. It prefers to grow in xeric woodlands with Quercus and Juniper species, typically in rocky ravines at 1800 to 2850 m above sea level. A genetic study showed that is closely related to Prunus bucharica, P. webbii and P. kotschyi, and a full genetic and morphological analysis shows that its closest relative is Prunus bucharica.

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 kuramica 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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