Chickasaw Plum
Prunus angustifolia
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Rosaceae
- Genus:
- Prunus
- Species:
- Prunus angustifolia
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Shrub , Tree
- Height:
- 12-20 ft
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun, Part Shade
- Bloom Months:
- feb, mar, apr, may
- Bloom Colors:
- White
- Landscaping Shrub:
- Yes
Native Range
United States: Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia
Keystone Species Ranking
- Caterpillar Keystone:
- ★☆☆☆☆ Based on number of butterfly and moth species using this genus as host plant (Source: National Wildlife Federation)
Host Plant for Caterpillars
maple leaf blotch miner (Caloptilia invariabilis), Harkenclenus titus
Reported Fauna Sightings
Butterflies:American Lady (Vanessa virginiensis), American Snout (Libytheana carinenta), American Snout (Libytheana carinenta), Anglewings (Polygonia Hübner), Azure sp. (Celastrina Tutt), Brown Elfin (Callophrys augustinus), Brown Elfin (Callophrys augustinus), Cloudless Sulphur (Phoebis sennae), Cloudless Sulphur (Phoebis sennae), Eastern Giant Swallowtail (Heraclides cresphontes), Eastern Giant Swallowtail (Heraclides cresphontes), Gray Hairstreak (Strymon melinus), Gray Hairstreak (Strymon melinus), Horace's Duskywing (Gesta Evans), Question Mark (Polygonia interrogationis), Sleepy Orange (Abaeis nicippe), Sleepy Orange (Abaeis nicippe), Spicebush Swallowtail (Pterourus troilus), Spring Azure (Celastrina ladon), Spring Azure (Celastrina ladon), White-m Hairstreak (Parrhasius m-album), White-m Hairstreak (Parrhasius m-album), Zebra Swallowtail (Eurytides marcellus), Zebra Swallowtail (Eurytides marcellus)
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- sandy, well-drained, nutrient-poor soil
- pH:
- 5.5 - 7.5 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- excellent drainage required
- Moisture:
- dry to moderate
- Notes:
- native to prairies and open woodlands
Germination Information
Pre-treatment: Seeds are either fall sowed after being held in freezer storage or stratified in wet sand or sphagnum peat moss for 60 days in a refrigerator at 36 to 48 degrees Fahrenheit.
Establishment: Seeds are collected from local sources or specific locations such as the Chickasaw National Recreation Area. The protocols differ in the pre-treatment and sowing depth of the seeds.
Source: npn.rngr.net