Cherry prinsepia (Prinsepia sinensis)
At a glance
- Lifecycle
- Perennial (hardy)
- Exposure
- Full sun
- Frost limit
- −34.4 °C
Cultivation
Succeeds in any moderately fertile well-drained soil in full sun or light shade. The plants produce flowers and fruits better when they are growing in full sun. This plant has a potential for commercial fruit production.
Propagation
Seed - best if given 2 months cold stratification. Prick out the seedlings when they are large enough to handle into individual pots. Grow them on in a greenhouse or cold frame for their first winter and plant them out in late spring or early summer of the following year. Cuttings of half-ripe wood, July/August in a frame.
Edible uses
Fruit - raw or cooked.
Habitat
In the shade of mixed forests and in shrubberies, especially on pebbly or alluvial soils.
Native range
E. Asia - Northern China to Manchuria.