Prunus salicina 'Byrongold'
Common Name(s):
- Phonetic Spelling
- PROO-nis sah-lih-SEE-nuh
- Description
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This vigorous plum tree variety produces great quality of fruit. It has some problems with leaf scald. It also has a chilling requirement of 450 units. It is recommended to have two cultivars planted to ensure better fruiting.
Form: Irregular
- See this plant in the following landscape:
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Prunus
- Species:
- salicina
- Family:
- Rosaceae
- Edibility:
- This cultivar produces round fruit with yellow skin and flesh. Red blush will occur on the skin during later mature period. Ripens from late June to early July. The fruit is firm with high quality.
- Dimensions:
- Height: 15 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
- 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:
- 4a, 4b, 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
- Display/Harvest Time:
- Summer
- Fruit Description:
- This cultivar produces round fruit with yellow skin and flesh. Red blush will occur on the skin during later mature period. Ripens from late June to early July. The fruit is firm with high quality.
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- White
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Fragrant
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Spring
- Flower Description:
- White fragrant flowers bloom in early spring.
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Leaf Shape:
- Elliptical
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Description:
- The elliptic green 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