Besides providing their tasty, versatile fruit, native plum trees are a keystone species, which means they provide critical resources for wildlife including food, shelter and breeding sites.
Stone fruit plants (Amygdaleae), wood engravings, published in 1884 Stone fruit plants (Amygdaleae), top: Apple tree (Malus domestica, or Pirus malus), a-flowering branch, b-blossom (cross section), c ...
When considering shade trees for landscape use, such staple native species as maples, oaks, elms and hornbeams come to mind. Another serviceable choice is the American linden (Tilia americana).
Plum trees' blossom colors range from pink to purple, depending on the species. Their blooming season falls mainly in January or February. In the 1990s, plums were considered the most widely planted ...
Not to be confused with the fruit known as ‘plum’ in English, ‘ume,’ the plums found in Japan come from an Asian tree species called ‘Prunus mume.’ It is also known as the Chinese plum or Japanese ...
These include the time-honored Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine with its renowned ‘flying plum tree’ and the plum grove of Maizuru Park, places steeped in history and beloved by many. Due to the cold weather ...
Plum comes from an athletic family. Her mother was a volleyball player at the University of California, while her father excelled in high school football in La Mesa, California. He earned All-American ...
Still just 30 years old, Kelsey Plum already has one of the most decorated careers in women's basketball history through her tenures with the Las Vegas Aces and Washington Huskies. She can now add ...