Prunus incana | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Rosales |
Family: | Rosaceae |
Genus: | Prunus |
Subgenus: | Prunus subg. Cerasus |
Species: | P. incana
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Binomial name | |
Prunus incana (Pall.) Batsch
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Prunus incana, the willow leaf cherry (and hoary cherry, although that name is also used for Prunus canescens), is a species of sour cherry native to the Caucasus region of central Asia, including Russia, Armenia, Georgia, Turkey and possibly Iran. A scrubby plant, it tends to grow on limestone cliffs at elevations around 360-2400 m.[1]
Uses
[edit]Prunus incana is used as a rootstock for peach, Prunus persica.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Pfaf Plant Search".
- ^ Reighard, Gregory L. (October–December 2000). "Peach Rootstocks for the United States: Are Foreign Rootstocks the Answer?". HortTechnology. 10 (4): 714–718. doi:10.21273/HORTTECH.10.4.714.
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