Damson Prunus domestica subsp. insititia 'Shropshire Prune'
- Phonetic Spelling
- PROO-nus doh-MESS-tik-a
- This plant has low severity poison characteristics.
- See below
- Description
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Damson plum tree is a variety of European plum. It is self-fertile which does not require another tree for pollination, yet planting two different cultivars is recommended. It is cold hardy and resistant diseases. The mature size of the tree depends on the version you choose, standard or dwarf. Needs little maintenance. Chilling requirement of about 800 hours.
Site: Can tolerate many types of soils.
Growth Rate: Moderate growth rate with 13-24'' per year.
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Prunus
- Species:
- domestica subsp. insititia
- Family:
- Roseaceae
- Edibility:
- The small to medium sized fruit has blue skin and yellow flesh. It is said the flesh has an astringent taste which makes it more suitable to make jams, canning or preserving. Ripens from August to early September.
- Dimensions:
- Height: 10 ft. 0 in. - 20 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
- Habit/Form:
- Oval
- Growth Rate:
- Medium
- Texture:
- Medium
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b
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Fruit:
- Fruit Color:
- Blue
- Gold/Yellow
- Display/Harvest Time:
- Summer
- Fruit Description:
- The small to medium sized fruit has blue skin and yellow flesh. Ripens from August to early September.
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- White
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Spring
- Flower Description:
- The white, clustered flowers bloom in April.
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Leaf Shape:
- Elliptical
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Description:
- The green elliptic leaves have fine tooth on the margin.
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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
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Poisonous to Humans:
- Poison Severity:
- Low
- Poison Symptoms:
- Stems, leaves, seeds contain cyanide, particularly toxic in the process of wilting: brick red mucous membranes, dilated pupils, difficulty breathing, panting, shock.
- Poison Toxic Principle:
- Cyanogenic glycosides
- Causes Contact Dermatitis:
- No
- Poison Part:
- Leaves
- Seeds
- Stems
