Prunus salicina 'Burbank'
Common Name(s):
- Phonetic Spelling
- PROO-nus sah-lih-SEE-nuh
- Description
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This well-producing cultivar will usually start to bear fruits in 2-3 years. It needs cross pollination from different Japanese plum cultivars. It can be used as a landscape flowering tree in spring or a shade tree in summer. The mature size of the tree depends on the version you choose, standard or dwarf.
Height: 8-10 ft. or 35 ft. Width: 10 ft. or 20 ft.
Growth Rate: Moderate growth rate with 13-24'' per year.
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Prunus
- Species:
- salicina
- Family:
- Rosaceae
- Edibility:
- This cultivar produces rounded fruit with red to purple skin. The amber yellow flesh is aromatic and juicy. It is great for canning, eating fresh or making jam.
- Dimensions:
- Height: 8 ft. 0 in. - 10 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 10 ft. 0 in. - 20 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Edible
- Tree
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Growth Rate:
- Medium
- Texture:
- Medium
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Soil Texture:
- Loam (Silt)
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b
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Fruit:
- Fruit Color:
- Gold/Yellow
- Red/Burgundy
- Fruit Value To Gardener:
- Edible
- Fragrant
- Display/Harvest Time:
- Summer
- Fruit Description:
- This cultivar produces rounded fruit with red to purple skin. The amber yellow flesh is aromatic and juicy. Ripens in July.
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- White
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Spring
- Flower Description:
- The white flower blooms early in spring.
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Leaf Shape:
- Elliptical
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Description:
- The elliptic leaves have fine tooth on the margin, bright green on top and lighter green underneath.
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Landscape Theme:
- Edible Garden
- Problems:
- Problem for Cats
- Problem for Dogs
- Problem for Horses
