Kingdom Plantae Subfamily Amygdaloideae Rank Species | Family Rosaceae Genus Prunus Order Rosales | |
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Similar Prunus, Prunus gracilis, Prunus rivularis, Prunus umbellata, Prunus fremontii | ||
Prunus texana, called peachbush, Texas almond cherry, Texas peachbush, sand plum, peach bush, and wild peach. It is native to central and western Texas.
Description
Prunus texana is a bushy shrub about 1 meter (3.3 ft) tall and 0.5–1.5 meters (1.6–4.9 ft) wide. Branches have short hairs. Flowers are white or pink. Blossoms appear in February and March and are 1–1.5 centimeters (0.39–0.59 in). Fruits are egg-shaped, yellow or greenish yellow. The leaves are slender and elliptical with small teeth. The species readily hybridizes with native and cultivated plums.
Cultivars include "Bolen", "Gephart", "Johnson", "Stuart".
References
Prunus texana Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA