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American Plum
Prunus americana

Type:
Tree or Shrub
Light Exposure:
Sun
Soil Moisture:
Medium
Height:
20 feet
Bloom Color:
Pink
Bloom Months:
May

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Notes/Description:

Wildlife: American plum is highly important as wildlife cover and food. The thorny, suckering growth, when protected, forms a thicket valuable for bird nesting, loafing, and roosting, and animal loafing and bedding. Twigs and foliage provide a highly preferred browse for whitetail and mule deer. Recreation and Beautification: The thorny growth and suckering characteristics should be considered before planting this species near a recreation area. It can be used for screening and natural barriers. The fruit is used widely for making jams and jellies. Ethnobotanic: American plum was and still is used as a source of food and medicine by Native Americans in the Midwest and West.

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