NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details
Prunus umbellata
Hog Plum, Flatwoods Plum, Black Sloe, Sloe Plum
Scientific Name: |
Prunus umbellata |
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Genus: |
Prunus |
Species Epithet: |
umbellata |
Common Name: |
Hog Plum, Flatwoods Plum, Black Sloe, Sloe Plum |
Plant Type |
Tree/Shrub |
Life Cycle |
Perennial |
Plant Family |
Rosaceae (Rose Family) |
Native/Alien: |
NC Native |
Invasive Status: |
(*Key) |
Size: |
12-36 ft. |
Bloom Color(s): |
White |
Light: |
Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day, Less than 2 hours of sun per day |
Soil Moisture: |
Dry |
Bloom Time: |
March, April |
Growing Area: |
Mountains, Piedmont, Sandhills, Coastal Plain |
Habitat Description: |
Upland, usually xeric, sandy or rocky forests and woodlands. In NC, rare to very uncommon in the southern Piedmont and adjacent mountains, where it is more widespread than elsewhere. Rare to locally uncommon in the southern Coastal Plain. Can be fairly common to common where found, however, such as in the Uwharrie Mountains on monadnocks with high pH soil. This is an NC Watch List species. |
Leaf Arrangement: |
Alternate |
Leaf Retention: |
Deciduous |
Leaf Type: |
Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like |
Leaf Form: |
Simple |
Life Cycle: |
Perennial |
Wildlife Value: |
Highest Wildlife Value |
Landscape Value: |
Suitable for home landscapes |
State Rank: |
S2: Imperiled (*Key) |
Global Rank: |
G4 - Apparently Secure, G5 - Secure (*Key) |
State Status: |
W7: Watch List: Poorly Known in NC (*Key) |
Notes: |
There does appear to be two distinct taxa (species?) lumped together under one name as P. umbellata – a Coastal Plain form of sandy soil and a Piedmont and mountain form of rocky soil with a higher pH. |
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