Prunus angustifolia 'Guthrie': Edibility
The yellow fruit is tangy and sweet, about 1 1/2'' in size. Great for making jelly. Ripens in mid-June.
Plant Profile: Prunus angustifolia 'Guthrie'
Names
Guthrie Chickasaw Plum
Phonetic Spelling:PROO-nus an-gus-tee-FOH-lee-uh
Genus:Prunus
Species:angustifolia
Family:Rosaceae
The Guthrie Chickasaw plum is a compact shrub characterized by its dense branching. This plant is indigenous to North America and requires minimal upkeep. It is resilient to drought, grows rapidly, and is capable of self-pollination.
**Form:** It features an irregular, rounded crown.
For additional details, refer to Prunus angustifolia.
Prunus angustifolia 'Guthrie' Feature Summary
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Tags
#deciduous
#problem for cats
#problem for dogs
#problem for horses
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Prunus angustifolia 'Guthrie' Feature Summary
Attributes
The yellow fruit is tangy and sweet, about 1 1/2'' in size. Great for making jelly. Ripens in mid-June.
Fruit
The yellow fruit is tangy and sweet, about 1 1/2'' in size. Great for making jelly. Ripens in mid-June.
Berry
Gold/Yellow
Summer
1-3 inches
Flowers
The showy, white to cream flower bloom in spring.
White
Spring
Leaves
It features alternate, simple ovate green leaves with serrate margin. Pinnate venation.
Deciduous
Green
Simple
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Alternate
Ovate
Poisonous to Humans
Stems, leaves, seeds contain cyanide, particularly toxic in the process of wilting: brick red mucous membranes, dilated pupils, difficulty breathing, panting, shock.
Cyanogenic glycosides
Seeds
Leaves
Stems
Whole Plant Traits
Edible
Tree
Deciduous
Rounded
Medium
Fine
Cultural Conditions
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Acid (<6.0)
Good Drainage
6a
6b
7a
7b
8b
8a
9a
9b
Clay
Loam (Silt)
Sand
Stem
Landscape
Problem for Cats
Problem for Dogs
Problem for Horses
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Prunus angustifolia 'Guthrie' Attributes
Prunus angustifolia 'Guthrie' Fruit
Prunus angustifolia 'Guthrie': Fruit Description
The yellow fruit is tangy and sweet, about 1 1/2'' in size. Great for making jelly. Ripens in mid-June.
Prunus angustifolia 'Guthrie': Fruit Type
Achene
Aggregate
Berry
Capsule
Caryopsis
Drupe
Follicle
Legume
Nut
Pome
Samara
Schizocarp
Siliqua
Prunus angustifolia 'Guthrie': Fruit Color
Gold/Yellow
Prunus angustifolia 'Guthrie': Display/Harvest Time
Fall
Spring
Summer
Winter
Prunus angustifolia 'Guthrie': Fruit Length
< 1 inch
1-3 inches
> 3 inches
Prunus angustifolia 'Guthrie' Flowers
Prunus angustifolia 'Guthrie': Flower Description
The showy, white to cream flower bloom in spring.
Prunus angustifolia 'Guthrie': Flower Color
White
Prunus angustifolia 'Guthrie': Flower Value To Gardener
Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long Bloom Season
Long-lasting
Showy
Prunus angustifolia 'Guthrie': Flower Bloom Time
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
Prunus angustifolia 'Guthrie' Leaves
Prunus angustifolia 'Guthrie': Leaf Description
It features alternate, simple ovate green leaves with serrate margin. Pinnate venation.
Prunus angustifolia 'Guthrie': Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Prunus angustifolia 'Guthrie': Leaf Color
Green
Prunus angustifolia 'Guthrie': Leaf Type
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Fronds
Needles
Sheath
Simple
Prunus angustifolia 'Guthrie': Leaf Arrangement
Alternate
Opposite
Other/more complex
Rosulate
Whorled
Prunus angustifolia 'Guthrie': Leaf Shape
Acicular
Auriculate
Cordate
Cuneate
Deltoid
Elliptical
Filiform
Lanceolate
Linear
Oblanceolate
Oblong
Obovate
Obtuse
Orbicular
Ovate
Palmasect
Palmatifid
Peltate
Pinnatifid
Pinnatisect
Reniform
Rhomboidal
Spatulate
Subcordate
Subulate
Prunus angustifolia 'Guthrie': Hairs Present
No
Yes
Prunus angustifolia 'Guthrie' Poisonous to Humans
Prunus angustifolia 'Guthrie': Poison Symptoms
Stems, leaves, seeds contain cyanide, particularly toxic in the process of wilting: brick red mucous membranes, dilated pupils, difficulty breathing, panting, shock.
Prunus angustifolia 'Guthrie': Poison Toxic Principle
Cyanogenic glycosides
Prunus angustifolia 'Guthrie': Poison Severity
High
Low
Medium
Prunus angustifolia 'Guthrie': Causes Contact Dermatitis
No
Yes
Prunus angustifolia 'Guthrie': Poison Part
Bark
Flowers
Fruits
Leaves
Roots
Sap/Juice
Seeds
Stems
Prunus angustifolia 'Guthrie' Whole Plant Traits
Prunus angustifolia 'Guthrie': Plant Type
Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower
Prunus angustifolia 'Guthrie': Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Prunus angustifolia 'Guthrie': Habit/Form
Arching
Ascending
Broad
Cascading
Climbing
Clumping
Columnar
Conical
Creeping
Dense
Erect
Horizontal
Irregular
Mounding
Multi-stemmed
Multi-trunked
Open
Oval
Prostrate
Pyramidal
Rounded
Spreading
Vase
Weeping
Prunus angustifolia 'Guthrie': Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Rapid
Prunus angustifolia 'Guthrie': Texture
Fine
Medium
Coarse
Prunus angustifolia 'Guthrie' Cultural Conditions
Prunus angustifolia 'Guthrie': Light
Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Prunus angustifolia 'Guthrie': Soil pH
Acid (<6.0)
Alkaline (>8.0)
Neutral (6.0-8.0)
Prunus angustifolia 'Guthrie': Soil Drainage
Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry
Prunus angustifolia 'Guthrie': USDA Plant Hardiness Zone
6a
6b
7a
7b
8a
8b
9a
9b
Prunus angustifolia 'Guthrie': Soil Texture
Clay
High Organic Matter
Loam (Silt)
Sand
Shallow Rocky
Prunus angustifolia 'Guthrie' Stem
Prunus angustifolia 'Guthrie': Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
Prunus angustifolia 'Guthrie' Landscape
Prunus angustifolia 'Guthrie': Problems
Allelopathic
Contact Dermatitis
Frequent Disease Problems
Frequent Insect Problems
Invasive Species
Malodorous
Messy
Poisonous to Humans
Problem for Cats
Problem for Children
Problem for Dogs
Problem for Horses
Short-lived
Spines/Thorns
Weak Wood
Weedy
