New and Unread Tree-Mails
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Bitter Cherry |
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Oregon Cherry |
| Prunus emarginata | Accepted |
| Prunus emarginata var. crenulata | Synonym |
| Prunus emarginata var. emarginata | Synonym |
| Plant Habit: | Tree |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Wet Mesic Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 6a -23.3 °C (-10 °F) to -20.6 °C (-5 °F) |
| Plant Height: | 20 feet |
| Leaves: | Good fall color Deciduous Broadleaf |
| Fruit: | Showy Edible to birds |
| Fruiting Time: | Summer |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | White |
| Bloom Size: | 1"-2" |
| Flower Time: | Spring |
| Uses: | Erosion control Medicinal Herb Will Naturalize Suitable for forage |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Birds |
| Toxicity: | Leaves are poisonous Other: Seeds and leaves produce hydrogen cyanide |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem |
| Pollinators: | Various insects |
| Conservation status: | Least Concern (LC) |
| Posted by Bonehead (Planet Earth - Zone 8b) on Jul 23, 2016 12:43 PM Native in the Pacific NW. This grows in my back woods here and there. I never have noticed the fruit, so it must be small and/or the birds eat them all. May attract crows, jays, grosbeaks, thrushes, waxwings, nuthatches, chickadees, titmice, woodpeckers, vireos, wrens, warblers. As a fuel wood, it is extremely difficult to split unless one scores the bark from top to bottom on each chunk. The bark and roots have medicinal properties, but be cautious regarding the leaves and seeds. The berry is edible but quite bitter. [ Reply to this comment | |
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