School of Horticulture
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Scientific Name: | Oemleria cerasiformis |
Pronunciation: | oh-em-LER-ee-uh see-ras-if-FORM-iss |
Common Name: | Oso berry, Indian plum |
Family Name: | Rosaceae |
Plant Type: | Shrub - deciduous |
Key ID Features: | Upright, deciduous shrub; leaves oblong to oblanceolate, glossy, dark green/softly hairy, gray-green beneath, held upright, cucumber-like smell; male and female flowers on separate plants, female flowers yellowish to greenish-white, petals white, bell-shaped, scented, hanging from leaf axils, 5-10 per raceme; drupe black, edibile; bark bitter. |
Course(s): | HORT 1155 |
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Propagation: | Seed, Greenwood cuttings |
Plant Care: | |
Maintenance: | Low |
Pest Susceptibility: | Fungal leaf spot, ( Pest resistant, Disease resistant, Drought resistant ) |
Location(s): (BCE) Boulevard (Circular) Eastend (QRR) Quercus Robur Row planting (TFL) Turf Field Lab (TFLW) Turf Field Lab West (WLG) WoodLand Garden Location Map |