Bush Cherry

Prunus humilis

Growth conditions
USDA Hardiness zone	4-8 Learn more
Light requirement	Full sun
Water requirement	Moist
Soil type	Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay)
Pollination	Self-fertile
Physical characteristics
Height	1.5
Cultivation details
Layer	Shrubs
Growth	Fast
Germination time	18 months
Cold stratification time	60-90 days
Uses
Edible parts	Fruit, Seed
Edible uses	Tea
Habitat	Thickets, Mountain slopes, Sunny sandy slopes
Names
Plants of the World Online Name (Synonym)	Prunus prostrata
Taxonomy
Family	Rosaceae
Origin and spread
Native to	Northern China, East Asia, Albania, Algeria, Corse, East Aegean Is., France, Greece, Kriti, Lebanon-Syria, Morocco, Sardegna, Spain, Tunisia, Turkey, Yugoslavia
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Created: 2020-11-13 19:11:47 UTC
Last updated: 2025-04-30 10:22:55 UTC by permabot

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