Superior Plum Tree - Free

Prunus americana 'Superior'

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Superior Plum Tree
Family : 
Rosaceae
Origin : 
Horticultural
Hardiness : 
3b
Exposition : 
Sun
Height at maturity : 
5 m
Spread at maturity : 
4 m
Crown shape : 
Pyramidal, rounded
Fertility : 
Self-sterile. Requires a different variety nearby to grow fruit.
Spacing requirement from power lines : 
None
Growth rate : 
Fast
Soil and moisture : 
Prefers well-drained, clayey, loamy, acidic soil.
Common problems (disease, fungus, insects) : 
Very sensitive to diseases especially black knot, sharka, canker and leaf spot.
Special comments : 
Good hardiness.

LEAVES

Ovate green foliage, with maximum width usually just below the middle, well rounded at the base or slightly tapered near the petiole. Glabrous or puberulent, bordered by a single or double row of sharp teeth, with non-glandular tips.

FLOWERS

White color carrying by small greenish brown pedicels, in small clusters (umbrellas).

FRUITS

Red fruit, heart-shaped, juicy sweet flesh. Harvested mid-September.

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