European Plum Prunus domestica
Other Common Name(s):
- Phonetic Spelling
- PROO-nus doh-MESS-tik-a
- Description
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Common Plum belongs to the rose family and originates in Turkey. It is a deciduous tree with showy white flowers and edible purple stone fruits. Greengage and damson plums are subspecies of P. domestica.
- See this plant in the following landscape:
- Cultivars / Varieties:
- 'Bluefire', 'Stanley'
- Tags:
- Cultivars / Varieties:
- 'Bluefire', 'Stanley'
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Prunus
- Species:
- domestica
- Family:
- Rosaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Woody
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- Turkey
- Wildlife Value:
- This is a larval host plant to Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio glaucus). You may see three flights from February-November in the deep south and two flights from May-September in the north.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Tree
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Growth Rate:
- Medium
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- White
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Hairs Present:
- No
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Landscape Theme:
- Butterfly Garden
- Pollinator Garden
- Attracts:
- Butterflies
- Pollinators
- Problems:
- Problem for Cats
- Problem for Dogs
- Problem for Horses