Desert Peach Prunus andersonii

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Botanical Name:

Prunus andersonii

Family:

Rosaceae

Genus:

Prunus

Species:

andersonii

Common Name:

Desert Peach

Seeds Per Pound:

1,270

Quantity:

0.65 lb

Average Viable Seeds/Packet:

Germination:

89%

Germination Test Type:

Purity:

99%

Height:

6 feet

Collection Locale:

California

Crop Year:

2022

Minimum Hardiness Zone:

In Stock: 0.65 lb

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Prunus andersonii

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1 packet (~ 10 seeds)

$8.95

1 oz (~ 79 seeds)

$25.95

4 oz (~ 318 seeds)

$77.85

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Characteristics

Wildlife Food

Drought Tolerant Plant

Flowering Shrub

Heat Tolerant

Edible

Growing Info, follow in order:

Scarification: Soak in water, let stand in water for 24 hours.

Stratification: cold stratify for 60 days.

Germination: sow 1-2" deep, tamp the soil, mulch the seed bed.

Usda description:

More info on http://plants.usda.gov

Wiki description:

Prunus andersonii is a species of shrub in the rose family , part of the same genus as the peach , cherry , and almond . Its common names include desert peach and desert almond . It is native to eastern California and western Nevada , where it grows in forests and scrub in desert and mountains. This shrub approaches two meters in maximum height, its tangling branches narrowing to spiny-tipped twigs. Serrated, lance-shaped to oval leaves occur in clusters, each leaf measuring up to 3 centimeters long. The shrub is deciduous . The inflorescence is a solitary flower or pair of flowers. Each flower has usually five concave pink petals each just under a centimeter long, with many whiskerlike stamens at the center. Flowers bloom before or at the same time as the leaves grow. The fruit is a fuzzy reddish-orange drupe around a centimeter wide. The fruits are fleshy is years with ample moisture, and dry in drought years. The seed is a heart-shaped stone. The plant reproduces sexually via germination of the seed, and vegetatively by sprouting from its rhizome . One plant may sprout and resprout from its rhizomes to form a very large clone which can spread over several acres .

Pfaf description:

Fruit - raw or cooked. Considered to be a great delicacy.
Medicinal Uses-
Antirheumatic; Astringent; Pectoral.
A decoction of the stems, leaves or roots has been used in the treatment of diarrhoea. A weak decoction of the bark has been used in the treatment of rheumatism. A hot infusion of the branches or the leaves has been used in the treatment of colds. A decoction of the dried bark strips has been used as a winter tonic to ward off influenza. All members of the genus contain amygdalin and prunasin, substances which break down in water to form hydrocyanic acid (cyanide or prussic acid). In small amounts this exceedingly poisonous compound stimulates respiration, improves digestion and gives a sense of well-being.

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Rosaceae

Prunus

andersonii

Desert Peach

Prunus andersonii

Wildlife Food

Drought Tolerant Plant

Flowering Shrub

Heat Tolerant

Edible