Prunus tenella
Prunus tenella | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Eudicots |
(unranked): | Rosids |
Order: | Rosales |
Family: | Rosaceae |
Genus: | Prunus |
Subgenus: | Amygdalus |
Species: | P. tenella |
Binomial name | |
Prunus tenella Batsch, 1801 | |
Synonyms | |
Amygdalus ledebouriana Schltdl.[1] |
Prunus tenella, dwarf Russian almond,[2] is a species of deciduous shrub in the genus Prunus, native to steppes of Eastern Europe and Western Siberia, as well as dry open sites of Caucasus, Western and Central Asia. In the wild, it tends to grow in clusters of one to three. P. tenella yields small almond-like hairy fruits with characteristic flavor. It grows to 1.5 m (5 ft) and is a popular ornamental plant in cold temperate regions, valued for its profuse spring blossom and exceptional winter hardiness. 'Fire Hill' is a popular cultivar with red flowers.
Notes
- 1 2 3 4 5 USDA Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN) Online Database
- ↑ "Prunus tenella". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
External links
- Tree Guide - Russian Dwarf Almond
- Amygdalus nana in Flora of China
Media related to Prunus tenella at Wikimedia Commons