American plum - Prunus americana

USDA Plant Code: PRAM
Light Requirement: full sun - part shade
Soil Moisture: medium/moist
Height: 10-35 feet
Leaves: deciduous
Protected Plant: no
Commonly Available at Nurseries : yes
Growth Habits: tree,shrub,
Hardiness Zone: both
Salt Tolerance : no
Drought Tolerance: no
Birds, Mammals and Other Wildlife: yes
Riparian Buffers: yes
All Pollinators: yes
Native Bees and other Pollinators: yes
Butterflies and Moths: yes
Hummingbird: yes
Rain Garden: yes
Bloom Color: white
Bloom Period: spring
Fragrant: yes
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Foliage;
Paul Wray, Iowa State University, Bugwood.org
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Foliage; Prunus americana (American plum)
Rob Routledge, Sault College, Bugwood.org
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Foliage; Prunus americana (American plum)
Rob Routledge, Sault College, Bugwood.org
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Foliage; Prunus americana (American plum); leaf attachment
Rob Routledge, Sault College, Bugwood.org
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Foliage;
T. Davis Sydnor, The Ohio State University, Bugwood.org
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Plant(s); The American Plum (Prunus americana) in the field.
Howard F. Schwartz, Colorado State University, Bugwood.org
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Plant(s); The American Plum (Prunus americana) in the field.
Howard F. Schwartz, Colorado State University, Bugwood.org
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Flower(s);
William M. Ciesla, Forest Health Management International, Bugwood.org
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Fruit(s);
Paul Wray, Iowa State University, Bugwood.org
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Fruit(s);
Whitney Cranshaw, Colorado State University, Bugwood.org
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Fruit(s);
Whitney Cranshaw, Colorado State University, Bugwood.org
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Fruit(s);
Whitney Cranshaw, Colorado State University, Bugwood.org
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Flower(s);
David Stephens, , Bugwood.org
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Flower(s);
David Stephens, , Bugwood.org
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Flower(s);
David Stephens, , Bugwood.org
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Flower(s);
David Stephens, , Bugwood.org
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Flower(s);
David Stephens, , Bugwood.org
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Tree(s); Prunus americana; American plum
Richard Webb, , Bugwood.org
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Flower(s); Prunus americana; American plum
Richard Webb, , Bugwood.org
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Twig(s)/Shoot(s); American plum, Prunus americana
Rob Routledge, Sault College, Bugwood.org
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Tree(s); Georgia Coastal Plain
James R. Holland, , Bugwood.org
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Fruit(s); Georgia Coastal Plain
James R. Holland, , Bugwood.org
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Tree(s); Georgia Coastal Plain
James R. Holland, , Bugwood.org
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Flower(s);
Vern Wilkins, Indiana University, Bugwood.org
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Flower(s);
T. Davis Sydnor, The Ohio State University, Bugwood.org
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Fruit(s);
T. Davis Sydnor, The Ohio State University, Bugwood.org
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Bark;
T. Davis Sydnor, The Ohio State University, Bugwood.org
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Tree(s);
T. Davis Sydnor, The Ohio State University, Bugwood.org
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Bark;
T. Davis Sydnor, The Ohio State University, Bugwood.org
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