Prunus ilicifolia ssp. lyonii
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Species Name: Prunus illicifolia ssp. lyonii
Common Name: Catalina Cherry
- Small tree with shiny green leaves. Edible fruit that are also favored by birds, wildlife. Tolerates garden care and watering.
- Plant Family: Rosaceae
- Plant Type: Tree
- Height by Width: 10-40' H x 15' W
- Growth Habit: Upright, tall
- Deciduous/Evergreen: Evergreen
- Growth Rate: Slow to establish, then fast
- Sun Exposure: Sun or part shade
- Soil Preference: Adaptable
- Water Requirements: Drought-tolerant to occasional
- Cold Hardy to: 25 degrees F
- Flower Season: April-May
- Flower Color: White
- Endangered?: Not Listed
- Distribution: Channel Islands, Baja
- Natural Habitat: Chaparral woodland below 2000'
- Care and Maintenance
- History
- From California Native Plants, Theodore Payne's 1941 catalog: "From Catalina Island and the other islands off the coast of Southern California. Of taller and more rapid growth than [Prunus ilicifolia]. Large oval leaves of a rich green, the young foliage being a pleasing shade of apple green. Especially desirable where a tall dense screen planting is needed and for foundation planting against a building. It can be used very effectively in conjunction with the Holly-Leaved Cherry, using the latter where the lower effect is wanted and the Catalina Cherry where the taller growth is required. It stands ordinary garden culture quite well and is probably now planted more than any other native shrub. Gallon cans, 40c; 5 gallon cans, $1.75."
- Other Names
- References
- Bornstein, Carol, David Fross, and Bart O'Brien. California Native Plants for the Garden. Los Olivos, CA: Cachuma Press. 2005.
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