Prunus cerasoides Seeds | Himalayan Wild Cherry
LATIN NAME: Prunus cerasoides
COMMON NAME: Himalayan Wild Cherry
Plant Profile
Prunus cerasoides, commonly known as Himalayan Wild Cherry, is a deciduous tree. It grows steadily into open, graceful form, and it stands mild, dry winters well. It likes sun, and deep, well-drained soil. These traits together are what have kept the plant in gardens for so long.
Science & Biotechnology
Research touching on Prunus cerasoides ranges from the botany of the Prunus group to practical horticulture, including seed handling, propagation and the selection of superior forms. The Himalayan wild cherry anchors studies of cool-season flowering cherries, and cerasoides species appears in work on peeling-bark ornamentals and winter-bloom cherries. In the laboratory and trial ground alike, it serves as workable material for propagation research and line selection.
Uses & Benefits
Himalayan Wild Cherry works well in borders, containers and dedicated beds. By cottage wall, the Himalayan wild cherry opens pink blossom against cool-season garden. Flowers feed early bees, small cherries feed birds, and tree makes fine specimen, avenue tree and winter-bloom ornamental. It takes well to deep, well-drained, sunny ground. Beyond the establishment year, its needs are simple and few.
The rose family’s great fruit genus gives plums, cherries, peaches, apricots and almonds, all carotenoid- and polyphenol-rich; in Chinese medicine the kernels and fruits, from Xing Ren for coughs to Yu Li Ren for regularity, are classical herbs, always processed to manage their cyanogenic compounds.
Growing from Seed
Seed is the natural starting point for Himalayan Wild Cherry, and the process is uncomplicated. Scatter the seed evenly over a loose seed compost, cover to no more than its own depth, and keep the pot moist and bright. Shift the seedlings into small pots as soon as they can be handled, and give them bright light until planting-out time.
Our Take
It grows as a deciduous tree, so its place in the garden is easy to plan. It is generous with beginners and their occasional misjudgements.
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