Prunus mume
Chinese plum · also Japanese apricot, Japanese flowering apricot, Japanese flowering plum
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A small deciduous tree, Prunus mume is known for its fragrant white to pink flowers that bloom in late winter to early spring before the leaves emerge. Native to parts of China, Laos, and Vietnam, it is widely cultivated for its ornamental value and edible, albeit acidic, fruits. It prefers full sun and well-drained soils and tolerates moderate water.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 6360.39%—4.6 in
- 2260.10%—4.4 in
- 400.02%7.8 yr3.7 in
- 40.00%—10 in
- 30.00%—15 in
- 30.00%——
- 20.00%—7.0 in
Traits
- Form
- Ornamental
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Mature height
- 30 ft
- Canopy spread
- 30 ft
- Sun
- Full sun
- Soil
- Well-drained, Fertile
- Water needs
- Moderate
- Drought tolerance
- Moderate
- Wildlife value
- Moderate
- Blooms
- Jan, Feb, Mar
Trunk diameters across every city: median 4.5 in, mean 5.0 in, 90th percentile 8.5 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.
Native range
Terrestrial ecoregions where this species is native. Trees in the dataset mostly stand well outside it.
Tropical & Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests
- Northern Thailand-Laos moist deciduous forests
- Northern Vietnam lowland rain forests
- South China-Vietnam subtropical evergreen forests
Temperate Broadleaf & Mixed Forests
- Sichuan Basin evergreen broadleaf forests
Other Prunus in the catalogue
60 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
