Prunus angustifolia 'Guthrie'
Common Name(s):
- Phonetic Spelling
- PROO-nus an-gus-tee-FOH-lee-uh
- This plant has medium severity poison characteristics.
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- Description
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Guthrie Chickasaw Plum is a cultivar of P. angustifolia, initially developed in northern Florida. 'Guthrie' is a short, thickly branched, irregular shaped shrub with a rounded crown. The plant will grow to between 10 and 20 feet tall with an equal spread. It is noted for its display of flowers in March and April and the quality of its reddish-yellow fruits.
'Guthrie' grows best in average, medium, well-drained soils in full sun or part shade, but it will tolerate a wide range of soil types and growing conditions. It needs little maintenance, is drought tolerant, fast growing, and self-pollinating.
Insects, Diseases, or Other Plant Problems:
Plum curculio and brown rot can affect the fruit. Watch for leaf spot, canker and black knot. Insect problems include aphids, scale, borers and tent caterpillars.
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Prunus
- Species:
- angustifolia
- Family:
- Rosaceae
- Uses (Ethnobotany):
- Fruits make great preserves and jellies.
- Life Cycle:
- Woody
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- Eastern Texas east to Florida
- Distribution:
- Pennsylvania to the mid-west and south to the Gulf states.
- Fire Risk Rating:
- low flammability
- Wildlife Value:
- Thickets provide good cover for songbirds and small mammals year round. This plant provides nectar for pollinators and is a larval host plant for several species of butterflies. Fruits are eaten by songbirds and small mammals.
- Edibility:
- The yellow fruit is tangy and sweet, about 1 1/2'' in size. Great for making jelly. Ripens in mid-June. The fruit is safe to eat. The pits, foliage, and stems are not.
- Dimensions:
- Height: 12 ft. 0 in. - 20 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 15 ft. 0 in. - 20 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Edible
- Shrub
- Tree
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Habit/Form:
- Erect
- Irregular
- Multi-stemmed
- Rounded
- Growth Rate:
- Rapid
- Maintenance:
- Low
- Texture:
- Fine
- Appendage:
- Thorns
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
- Soil Texture:
- Clay
- Loam (Silt)
- Sand
- Soil pH:
- Acid (<6.0)
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Moist
- Occasionally Dry
- Available Space To Plant:
- 12-24 feet
- NC Region:
- Coastal
- Piedmont
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b
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Fruit:
- Fruit Color:
- Gold/Yellow
- Fruit Value To Gardener:
- Edible
- Display/Harvest Time:
- Summer
- Fruit Type:
- Drupe
- Fruit Length:
- 1-3 inches
- Fruit Description:
- The yellow fruit is tangy and sweet, about 1 1/2' inches in size. Great for making jelly. Ripens in mid-June.
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- White
- Flower Inflorescence:
- Umbel
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Fragrant
- Showy
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Spring
- Flower Petals:
- 4-5 petals/rays
- Flower Description:
- The showy, white to cream flowers bloom in spring.
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Leaf Type:
- Simple
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Alternate
- Leaf Shape:
- Lanceolate
- Ovate
- Leaf Margin:
- Serrate
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Description:
- It features alternate, simple ovate green leaves with serrate margins and pinnate venation.
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Bark:
- Surface/Attachment:
- Scaly
- Smooth
- Bark Description:
- Smooth and red with elongated lenticels. As the tree ages, the bark becomes scaly and shallowly furrowed.
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Stem:
- Stem Color:
- Red/Burgundy
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
- Stem Surface:
- Smooth (glabrous)
- Stem Description:
- The branches and twigs are reddish-brown and sometimes have thorny lateral branchlets.
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Slope/Bank
- Woodland
- Landscape Theme:
- Butterfly Garden
- Native Garden
- Pollinator Garden
- Design Feature:
- Barrier
- Border
- Attracts:
- Butterflies
- Pollinators
- Small Mammals
- Songbirds
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Erosion
- Fire
- Problems:
- Problem for Cats
- Problem for Dogs
- Problem for Horses
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Poisonous to Humans:
- Poison Severity:
- Medium
- Poison Symptoms:
- The pits contain cyanide compounds, which are poisonous. If a couple of pits are accidentally swallowed, it will not cause poisoning. The pits are more poisonous if they are ground up/crushed or the seeds are chewed. Fruit that has not been pitted should not be blended into a smoothie. Symptoms include Gasping, weakness, excitement, pupil dilation, spasms, convulsions, coma, respiratory failure.
- Poison Toxic Principle:
- Cyanogenic glycosides
- Causes Contact Dermatitis:
- No
- Poison Part:
- Leaves
- Seeds
- Stems
