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Ribbed Cherry

Prunus trichostoma

Prunus trichostoma is a shrubby tree of western and central China and northern Myanmar, growing 2 to 10 m tall at 1000 to 4000 m elevation. It is a cold-hardy, fairly hardy wild cherry best suited to cool temperate gardens with good drainage.

Family
Rosaceae (Rose family)
Grows as
Tree, Shrub
Light
Full sun, Part shade
Water
Water regularly while establishing, then allow the top of the soil to dry between waterings.
Soil
Well-drained, moderately fertile soil.
Temperature
Hardy to around -20 °C; avoid prolonged heat above 30 °C.
How easy
Moderate
Safety
Toxic: Seeds, leaves and bark of cherries contain cyanogenic glycosides that release cyanide when damaged or crushed.. Toxic to cats and dogs (ASPCA).
Edible
Yes, some parts
Native range
W. & C. China to N. Myanmar
Climate
temperate

About

Prunus trichostoma (Chinese: 川西樱桃) is a species of cherry found in Tibet, Gansu, Qinghai, Sichuan and Yunnan provinces of China. A shrubby tree 2 to 10 m tall, it prefers to grow 1000 to 4000 m above sea level. It is a common member of the shrub layer.

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 trichostoma 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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