Prunus domestica 'Bluefire': Edibility
This Bluefre European plum has a purple-blue skin and yellow flesh. It is sweet and good for drying.
Plant Profile: Prunus domestica 'Bluefire'
Names
Bluefre European Plum
Phonetic Spelling:PROO-nus doh-MESS-tik-a
Genus:Prunus
Species:domestica
Family:Rosaceae
European plum varieties typically have the ability to self-pollinate; however, for optimal fruit production, it is advisable to plant a mix of different cultivars. These trees are vulnerable to damage from early spring frosts.
Form: Upright and vase-like.
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Prunus domestica 'Bluefire' Feature Summary
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Tags
#deciduous
#fruit tree
#edible garden
#problem for cats
#problem for dogs
#problem for horses
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Prunus domestica 'Bluefire' Feature Summary
Attributes
This Bluefre European plum has a purple-blue skin and yellow flesh. It is sweet and good for drying.
Fruit
This Bluefre European plum has a purple-blue skin and yellow flesh. It is sweet and good for drying.
Purple/Lavender
Blue
Edible
Leaves
The leaves have fine tooth on the margin.
Deciduous
Green
Elliptical
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
Vase
Medium
Medium
Cultural Conditions
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Good Drainage
5b
5a
6a
6b
7a
7b
8b
8a
Loam (Silt)
Flowers
White
Spring
Stem
Landscape
Problem for Cats
Problem for Dogs
Problem for Horses
Prunus domestica 'Bluefire' Image Gallery
Prunus domestica 'Bluefire' Attributes
Prunus domestica 'Bluefire' Fruit
Prunus domestica 'Bluefire': Fruit Description
This Bluefre European plum has a purple-blue skin and yellow flesh. It is sweet and good for drying.
Prunus domestica 'Bluefire': Fruit Color
Blue
Purple/Lavender
Prunus domestica 'Bluefire': Fruit Value To Gardener
Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long Bloom Season
Long-lasting
Showy
Prunus domestica 'Bluefire' Leaves
Prunus domestica 'Bluefire': Leaf Description
The leaves have fine tooth on the margin.
Prunus domestica 'Bluefire': Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Prunus domestica 'Bluefire': Leaf Color
Green
Prunus domestica 'Bluefire': 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 domestica 'Bluefire': Hairs Present
No
Yes
Prunus domestica 'Bluefire' Poisonous to Humans
Prunus domestica 'Bluefire': 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 domestica 'Bluefire': Poison Toxic Principle
Cyanogenic glycosides
Prunus domestica 'Bluefire': Poison Severity
High
Low
Medium
Prunus domestica 'Bluefire': Causes Contact Dermatitis
No
Yes
Prunus domestica 'Bluefire': Poison Part
Bark
Flowers
Fruits
Leaves
Roots
Sap/Juice
Seeds
Stems
Prunus domestica 'Bluefire' Whole Plant Traits
Prunus domestica 'Bluefire': 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 domestica 'Bluefire': Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Prunus domestica 'Bluefire': 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 domestica 'Bluefire': Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Rapid
Prunus domestica 'Bluefire': Texture
Fine
Medium
Coarse
Prunus domestica 'Bluefire' Cultural Conditions
Prunus domestica 'Bluefire': 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 domestica 'Bluefire': Soil Drainage
Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry
Prunus domestica 'Bluefire': USDA Plant Hardiness Zone
5a
5b
6a
6b
7a
7b
8a
8b
Prunus domestica 'Bluefire': Soil Texture
Clay
High Organic Matter
Loam (Silt)
Sand
Shallow Rocky
Prunus domestica 'Bluefire' Flowers
Prunus domestica 'Bluefire': Flower Color
White
Prunus domestica 'Bluefire': Flower Bloom Time
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
Prunus domestica 'Bluefire' Stem
Prunus domestica 'Bluefire': Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
Prunus domestica 'Bluefire' Landscape
Prunus domestica 'Bluefire': 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
