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Prunus spinosa

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Common . The size after 10 years is 5 m. The berry colour is blue. This plant is completely hardy.The berry period is September - Oktober.

Location of the plant shown in the first picture : Oostenrijk / Hongarije 2010

Date taken : 07.08.2010

Common name : Sloe bush

Family : Rosaceae

© first picture : J.C. de Kreek en D. van Gelderen

© picture 2 : J.C. de Kreek en D. van Gelderen, location picture : Oostenrijk / Hongarije 2010

© picture 3 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Nationale Plantentuin Meijse

© picture 4 : J.C. de Kreek en D. van Gelderen, location picture : Oostenrijk / Hongarije 2010

© picture 5 : J.C. de Kreek and D. van Gelderen, location picture : Camargue, Frankrijk

© picture 6 : Evelien Voogd

© picture 7 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Botanische Tuin Fort Hoofddijk Utrecht

© picture 8 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Botanische Tuin Fort Hoofddijk Utrecht

© picture 9 : Jaap de Kreek and Dirk van Gelderen, location picture : Zwitserland zomer 2016

© picture 10 : Jaap de Kreek and Dirk van Gelderen, location picture : Zwitserland zomer 2016

© picture 11 : Jaap de Kreek and Dirk van Gelderen, location picture : Zwitserland zomer 2016

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Characteristics of this plant
type of plant : shrub
soil type : All soils are ok
planting place : needs a sunny place
water requirement : needs normal water
wind tolerance : not susceptible to wind
the plant is deciduous
height approx : between 2 and 3 meter
width approx : between 2 and 3 meter
flower colour : white
leaf colour : green
fruit/seed colour : blue
fruit / seed period : october
edibility : the fruits are edible
flowering period : march
hardiness : completely hardy
special feature prickly stem or branches