Prunus bilreana
Blireiana Plum
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Blireiana Plum (Prunus bilreana) - Description
The genus Prunus is made up of trees and shrubs and includes cherries, plums, almonds, peaches and apricots. Flowers are usually white to pink with five petals.
Blireiana Plum (Prunus bilreana) - Blooming
Five petaled (or double) pink or white flowers, often borne in large rounded or elongated clusters followed by ovoid fruits.
Blireiana Plum (Prunus bilreana) - Growth
Many species of deciduous and evergreen trees and shrubs. Used as ornamental and for fruit. Alternate, pointed, oval leaves.Evergreen species grow best in full sun or partial shade. Deciduous plants enjoy full sun. Plants are often short-lived.Bushy species, like P. laurocerastus and P. lusitanica, work well for screening or as groundcovers. Other species, including P. cerasifera, P. incisa, and P. spinosa make good hedges. Shrubs make nice additions to a shrub border or wall.
Blireiana Plum (Prunus bilreana) - Planting
Sow seeds outdoors in fall, in containers. Propagate deciduous species from greenwood cuttings in summer. Evergreens can be propagated from semi-ripe cuttings in midsummer.
Blireiana Plum (Prunus bilreana) - Pest
Leaf hoppers, nematode, scale insects, caterpillars, borers, aphids, and eriophyid mites. Other issues include powdery mildew, leaf curl, lesions, fireblight, mushroom root rot, canker, crown gall, and mosaic and ringspot viruses.
Blireiana Plum (Prunus bilreana) - Interesting facts
P. americana, P. maritima, and P. tomentosa produce fruits that are the most consumed. Some species' leaves and fruits are poisonous to humans and can cause serious stomach pain when ingested.
Blireiana Plum (Prunus bilreana) - Soil and irrigation
Adaptable to moist soils as long as they are well-drained. P. laurocerastus can become chlorotic in shallow, alkilinated soils.
