Prunus avium
The story
Known historically by the name gean, this wild cherry has deep roots across western Eurasia. From the high latitudes of Norway's Trondheimsfjord region to the mountains of northern Iran and a tiny, isolated population in the western Himalayas, this resilient tree has traveled alongside humans for centuries, eventually becoming widely cultivated far beyond its native range.
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- Family
- Rosaceae
How to use it
Wild cherries can be used to attract birds to your garden, enhancing the ecological balance. Their flowers are also beneficial for pollinators, making them a great addition to any garden aiming to support local wildlife.
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About
Prunus avium, commonly called wild cherry, sweet cherry, or gean, is a species of cherry, a flowering plant in the rose family Rosaceae. It is native to Europe, Anatolia, Maghreb, and western Asia, from the British Isles south to Morocco and Tunisia, north to the Trondheimsfjord region in Norway and east to the Caucasus and northern Iran, with a small isolated population in the western Himalaya. The species is widely cultivated in other regions and has...
Ecology
How it lives
- Propagated by
- Seed
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- Name
- Prunus avium
- Slug
- prunus-avium
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Family
- Rosaceae
- Genus
- Prunus
- Species
- avium
- Wikidata QID
- Q165137
- Propagule type
- seed
- Container suitable
- No
- Indoor suitable
- No
- OSSI pledged
- No
- Hazard level
- 1
- Data completeness
- 43
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