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Korean Mountain Cherry

Prunus xueluoensis

Prunus xueluoensis (also called Prunus veitchii) is a shrubby cherry tree from south-central and southeast China, usually 0.5 to 3 m tall, that grows at 1100 to 1500 m altitude. It is a cold-hardy, mountain species best suited to cool temperate gardens.

Family
Rosaceae (Rose family)
Grows as
Tree
Light
Full sun, Part shade
Water
Water regularly while establishing, then allow the top of the soil to dry slightly between waterings.
Soil
Well-drained, moderately fertile soil; tolerates a range of soil types.
Temperature
Cold-hardy; tolerates winter lows well below freezing, but protect young plants from late frosts and heat above 30 °C.
How easy
Moderate
Safety
Toxic to cats and dogs (ASPCA).
Edible
Yes, some parts

About

Prunus veitchii, synonym Prunus xueluoensis, is a species of Prunus found in south-central and southeast China. It is a shrubby tree 0.5 to 3 m tall, preferring to grow at 1100 to 1500 m above sea level. It is morphologically similar to Prunus tomentosa and Prunus tianshanica. It differs from them by a number of features including having two to four flowers per inflorescence, many more stamens per flower, a glabrous pistil and a black fruit. Genetically, P. veitchii (discussed under the synonym P. xueluoensis) is more closely related to P. polytricha, P. jingningensis, and P. pseudocerasus.

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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Prunus veitchii 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.

Pet safety from the ASPCA toxic and non-toxic plant lists.

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