The blood plum delights with a varied appearance. As an ornamental or fruit plant, the tree of Persian origin renders pleasurable services. A reddish shiny dress of leaves unmasks the cherry plum at first sight. Find out more about their multifaceted nature.

hessian

The wild plum enchants with cute blossoms from April to May. It reaches a height of up to 3 meters. It grows an average of 10 to 20 centimeters per year.

Leaves:

  • Summer: green
  • Autumn: yellow

Blossoms:

  • small
  • White

Fruit:

  • yellow Red
  • sweet tasting
  • August to September

Nigra

This variety of blood plum originally comes from the USA. It has been most common in Germany since 1916.

Leaves:

  • brown-red to black-red
  • Coloring constant until autumn
  • elliptical to ovate

Blossoms:

  • 2.5 centimeters wide
  • pink
  • later whitish

Fruit:

  • Diameter: 2 to 3 centimeters
  • dark red
  • very juicy
  • sweet taste

woodii

The Woodii blood plum can hardly be distinguished from the 'Nigra' variety. It was first described in 1910.

Pissardii (Atropurpurea, Prunus pissardii)

In 1880, Pissard from Persia introduced this plant to France. It was the starting point for all other blood plum varieties. However, this original variety is only occasionally available today.

Leaves:

  • large
  • colored reddish brown
  • fade over the course of the year

Blossoms:

  • 2 centimeters wide
  • white, sometimes soft pink
  • Flowering time: April

Fruit:

  • Diameter: 3 centimeters
  • spherical

Prunus x cistena (dwarf blood plum)

This dwarf plant reaches a maximum height of 1.50 to 2.00 meters.

Leaves:

  • Red

Blossoms:

  • pink

Fruit:

  • dark red
  • bears little fruit

Trailblazer (Hollywood)

With a height of 4 to 6 meters, this variety impresses in the home garden. The flowering shrub is suitable for a solitary position or in flowering hedges.

Leaves:

  • brown-red
  • increasingly green from summer

Blossoms:

  • light pink

Fruit:

  • Red

tips and tricks

The blood plum can reach remarkable sizes. Find out about your individual needs before you buy. All fruits of these ornamental plums are edible.

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