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Prunus maritima Beach Plum


Native To: New York City Wetland Indicator: NI Soil: pH 5.8-7.7


Form/Color Deciduous, irregular shrub, upright Stormwater Tolerant of stormwater.
branches, flowers pink in spring, plum Tolerance:
colored fruits in August, fast grower to 4-


15' tall, 4-15' wide. Urban Tolerant of coarse, medium soils,
Tolerance: moderately tolerant of anaerobic soils,


performs well in the right of way.
Habitat: Dunes; sandy soil.


Ecosystem Attracts bees, fruit is edible.
Services:


Hydrology: Tolerant of drought.


Ornamental Pink flowers, plum colored fruit.


Value: Compatibility: Tends to sucker and form colonies.


Salt Tolerant of salt.
Tolerance: Other: Pest problems include brown rot,


plum curculio, tent caterpillar, and
Shade Intolerant of shade. black knot.
Tolerance:


Prunus pumila Sand Cherry


Native To: Regional Wetland Indicator: UPL Soil: pH 5.9-7.0


Form/Color Deciduous, branches ascending, grows Stormwater Insufficient information to determine


to 3', flowers white in May-June, black fruit Tolerance: tolerance.
July-September.


Urban Tolerant of coarse, medium soils,


Tolerance: intolerant of anaerobic soils.


Habitat: Dry, rocky woods, acid soil.


Ecosystem Attracts bees.
Services:


Hydrology: Tolerant of drought; well-drained, sandy,
clay, loamy soil conditions.


Ornamental White flowers in summer, black fruit in
Value: summer and early fall. Compatibility:


Salt Intolerant of salt.
Tolerance: Other:


Shade Tolerant of partial shade.


Tolerance:

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