Prunus (americana)
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Carol and Jerry Baskin Professors University of Kentucky University of Kentucky Lexington, Kentucky 40506-0225 seedlings.uidaho.com |
| Family Scientific Name: | Rosaceae | ||
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| Family Common Name: | Rose family | ||
| Scientific Name: | Prunus americana Marsh. | ||
| Common Name: | American plum | ||
| Species Code: | PRUAME | ||
| General Distribution: | P. americana is found throughout North america. | ||
| Propagation Goal: | plants | ||
| Propagation Method: | seed | ||
| ProductType: | Container (plug) | ||
| Time To Grow: | 0 | ||
| Propagule Processing: | Seeds exhibit physiological dormancy. | ||
| Pre-Planting Treatments: | Seeds are cold stratified for 150 days and germinate at 21 C. | ||
| References: |
Giersbach, J. and Crocker, W. (1932). Germination and storage of wild plum seeds. Contrib. Boyce Thompson Inst. 4, 39-51. In: Baskin, C. and Baskin, J. Table 10.16 Chapter 10. Seeds: Ecology, Biogeography and Evolution of Dormancy and Germination. Academic Press, 1998. 666 pages. |
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Citation:
Baskin, Jerry M.; Baskin, Carol C.. 2002. Propagation protocol for production of Container (plug) Prunus americana Marsh. plants University of Kentucky Lexington, Kentucky. In: Native Plant Network. URL: https://NativePlantNetwork.org (accessed 2024/07/02). US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, National Center for Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetic Resources.
