Status:
valid
Authors:
Koehne
Source:
rjp
Year:
1912
Citation Micro:
Pl. Wilson. 1: 216 (1912)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001017471
Common Names
- Trichostoma Cherry
- Trichostoma
- Trichostoma Cherry Plum
Uses & Benefits
Prunus trichostoma is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. It is also used for its edible fruits and as a medicinal plant for treating various ailments.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Prunus trichostoma has white flowers with five petals and yellow centers. The seeds are small, black, and round. The seedlings have a single cotyledon and a pair of serrated leaves.
Cultivation and Propagation
Prunus trichostoma is an evergreen shrub that can be grown in full sun or partial shade. It prefers moist, well-drained soil and can be propagated by seed, cuttings, or layering. Cuttings should be taken in early summer and layered branches should be taken in late summer.
Where to Find Prunus trichostoma
Prunus trichostoma is native to China and can be found in the wild in the provinces of Hubei, Hunan, and Sichuan.
Species in the Prunus genus
Prunus topkegolensis,
Prunus taplejungnica,
Prunus pensylvanica,
Prunus sachalinensis,
Prunus nipponica,
Prunus yedoensis,
Prunus gondouinii,
Prunus humilis,
Prunus domestica,
Prunus ferganica,
Prunus fruticans,
Prunus prostrata,
Prunus lannesiana,
Prunus campanulata,
Prunus simonii,
Prunus ussuriensis,
Prunus undulata,
Prunus grayana,
Prunus velutina,
Prunus cornuta,
Prunus napaulensis,
Prunus pedunculata,
Prunus mongolica,
Prunus davidiana,
Prunus kansuensis,
Prunus dasycarpa,
Prunus pygeoides,
Prunus szechuanica,
Prunus setulosa,
Prunus caudata,
Prunus cercocarpifolia,
Prunus argentea,
Prunus moldavica,
Prunus stepposa,
Prunus tadzhikistanica,
Prunus vachuschtii,
Prunus ssiori,
Prunus ravenii,
Prunus douglasii,
Prunus brachybotrya,
Prunus salicifolia,
Prunus samydoides,
Prunus petunnikowii,
Prunus sargentii,
Prunus juddii,
Prunus guatemalensis,
Prunus canescens,
Prunus eminens,
Prunus armeniaca,
Prunus bifrons,
Species in the Rosaceae family
Acaena macrocephala,
Acaena antarctica,
Acaena argentea,
Acaena boliviana,
Acaena buchananii,
Acaena echinata,
Acaena agnipila,
Acaena cylindristachya,
Acaena confertissima,
Acaena eupatoria,
Acaena integerrima,
Acaena leptacantha,
Acaena ovina,
Acaena magellanica,
Acaena masafuerana,
Acaena patagonica,
Acaena tenera,
Acaena platyacantha,
Acaena pumila,
Acaena splendens,
Acaena stricta,
Acaena stangii,
Acaena trifida,
Acaena pallida,
Acaena caespitosa,
Acaena saccaticupula,
Acaena subincisa,
Acaena hirsutula,
Acaena fissistipula,
Acaena glabra,
Acaena tesca,
Acaena juvenca,
Acaena emittens,
Acaena dumicola,
Acaena profundeincisa,
Acaena minor,
Acaena alpina,
Acaena montana,
Acaena myriophylla,
Acaena poeppigiana,
Acaena anserovina,
Acaena sericea,
Acaena latebrosa,
Acaena sarmentosa,
Acaena elongata,
Acaena exigua,
Acaena rorida,
Acaena novae-zelandiae,
Acaena pinnatifida,
Acaena inermis,