Persica triloba Plant Care
Persica triloba (Lindl.) Drobow
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Prunus triloba, sometimes called flowering plum or flowering almond, a name shared with Prunus jacquemontii, is a shrubby cherry, sometimes becoming a small tree. The flowers are pale pink or white, and the fruit are red and "pubescent", i.e.
Full sun to partial shade
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How do you care for Persica triloba?
Plant Persica triloba in full sun to partial shade.
Where Is the Persica triloba Native To?
What Is the Persica triloba?
Persica triloba (Persica triloba) belongs to the Rosaceae family within the Persica genus. Persica triloba is native to China.
Persica triloba displays a deciduous tree or shrub growth habit, reaching up to tall with a spread of approximately . Persica triloba produces showy, fragrant blooms in various colors.
What Light Does the Persica triloba Need?
Persica triloba thrives in full sun to partial shade.
Light Requirement
Full sun to partial shade
What Soil Mix Works Best for a Persica triloba?
Well-draining loamy soil with good organic content. Good drainage is essential for Persica triloba to prevent waterlogging, which leads to root rot and fungal issues.
Where Should You Plant a Persica triloba?
Choose a spot with full sun to partial shade and well-draining loamy soil with good organic content. Avoid low spots where water collects after rain.
Plant container-grown or balled-and-burlapped trees in spring or early autumn, setting the root flare at soil level, and water well after planting.
How Do You Prune a Persica triloba?
Prune Persica triloba while it is dormant in late winter: first remove dead, damaged and crossing branches, then thin lightly for shape.
If it flowers in spring, prune right after flowering instead so you don't remove next year's buds. Never take off more than about a quarter of the tree in one year.
How Do You Care for a Persica triloba in Winter?
Water deeply in late autumn before the ground freezes, and spread a 5–8 cm (2–3 in) layer of mulch over the root zone, keeping it away from the trunk.
Young and container-grown trees need extra protection: roots in a pot freeze much more easily than roots in the ground.
How Do You Propagate a Persica triloba?
Persica triloba can be propagated through softwood cuttings, seeds.
Is the Persica triloba Toxic to Pets and Children?
Pet safety not verified
The ASPCA does not list Persica triloba, so we can't confirm whether it is safe for cats and dogs. Keep pets from chewing it as a precaution.
This is a general caution, not veterinary or medical advice. If your pet ate a plant, contact your vet or animal poison control.
See all plants toxic to cats and plants toxic to dogs.
What Pests and Diseases Affect the Persica triloba?
Persica triloba is susceptible to aphids, scale insects, peach twig borers. Inspect the foliage regularly, especially along leaf undersides and stems. Treat infestations promptly with insecticidal soap or neem oil to prevent spread.
Yellow leaves, brown tips or drooping? See common plant problems and how to fix them.
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Persica triloba is one of many species covered in the complete plant care and identification guide, which groups plants by genus, attribute, and popularity.
It belongs to the Persica genus (family Rosaceae) — search all Persica species in the plant lookup.
Persica triloba thrives in bright light and direct sun — see other bright-light plants.
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Sources
- Scientific name & taxonomy: Persica triloba (Lindl.) Drobow, family Rosaceae (first published in Fl. Uzbekistan. 3: 379 (1955)) — World Flora Online record, IPNI name record.
- Pet toxicity: Pet safety not verified: the ASPCA does not list Persica triloba, so we can't confirm whether it is safe for cats and dogs. Checked against the ASPCA plant list; any other toxicity note on this page comes from PlantoScan's plant database.
- Care values(watering, light, temperature, humidity, soil, fertilizing): PlantoScan's plant database, filtered by automatic plausibility checks — values that fail them are hidden. How we source and check plant data.
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