Prunus umbellata Large crops appear only every 3-4 years. Prunus umbellata Prunus umbellata, called flatwoods plum, hog plum and sloe plum, is a plum species native to the United States from Virginia, south to Florida, and west to Texas. "Prunus umbellata" can reach in height with a spread. It has alternate serrate green leaves that turn yellow in Autumn. Flowers are white, creamy, or grayish. Fruits are round, purple, and in diameter. "P. umbellata" trees can live up to 40 years and are very difficult to distinguish from "Prunus angustifolia", with which it hybridizes easily. The trees bloom and bear fruit later
Prunus mume Prunus mume Prunus mume is an Asian tree species classified in the "Armeniaca" section of the genus "Prunus" subgenus "Prunus". Its common names include Chinese plum and Japanese apricot. The flower is usually called plum blossom. This distinct tree species is related to both the plum and apricot trees. Although generally referred to as a plum in English, it is more closely related to the apricot. In Chinese, Japanese and Korean cooking, the fruit of the tree is used in juices, as a flavouring for alcohol, as a pickle and in sauces. It is also used in traditional medicine. The