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Prunus mume
Also called Chinese plum, Ume, Flowering Apricot
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume), also called Chinese plum or ume, is a deciduous tree grown for its strongly fragrant winter flowers and its fruit used in East Asian cooking. Grow it in full sun with well-drained soil and room to reach 4 to 10 m tall.
Prunus mume, known by the common name Chinese plum (which also applies to P. salicina), is a species of tree in the rose family. It is also referenced by its flowers as plum blossom. Despite being referred to as a plum, it is classified in the Armeniaca section of Prunus, making it an apricot.
The plant was introduced from China to Korea, Vietnam, and Japan. The flowers are appreciated for their characteristic fragrance. In East Asian cuisine (Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and Vietnamese), the fruit is used in juices and sauces, as a flavoring for alcohol, and may be pickled or dried. It is also used in traditional Chinese medicine.
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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.
