Prunus pensylvanicaIndiana Native
Pin Cherry

 Plant Type:
 Growth Forms:
 Hardiness:
 Deciduous / Evergreen:
 Flower Notes:
White
 Foliage Notes:
Green (Dark-green, glabrous.); Red (Fall colors are yellowish-reds.)
 Stem Notes:
Reddish (slender, shining, glabrous, aromatic when bruised)
 Fruit Notes:
Red (Light-red drupe.)
 Ultimate Height:
25-40 feet
 Ultimate Spread:
18-25 feet
 Soil Notes:
Adaptable to different soils.
 Range:
Eastern North America
 Diagnostic Characteristics:
The leaves are alternate, simple, 3 to 4 1/2" long, 3/4 to 1 1/4" wide, cuneate to rounded, sharply serrate, teeth incurved and gland-tipped, dark green in color, glabrous. Petiole 1/2" long, with 1 or 2 glands. Stems are slender, shining, glabrous, reddish, aromatic when bruised or cut.

Additional Information

Pin or Wild Red Cherry is a slender, small shrub-like tree that is native to Indiana. Often seen as a pioneer species, Pin Cherry can be seen to develop in vacant areas. Its bark is shiny, red in color, and often aromatic when brusied or cut. P. pensylavnica produces a large amount of fruit when fully mature, which could promote weediness.

Other plants like this Prunus pensylvanica (Pin Cherry)

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