School of Horticulture
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Scientific Name: | Amelanchier alnifolia |
Pronunciation: | am-ul-LANK-ee-ur al-nih-FOE-lee-uh |
Common Name: | serviceberry , Saskatoon |
Family Name: | Rosaceae |
Plant Type: | Shrub - deciduous |
Key ID Features: | Leaves mostly oval to almost round, margins serrate from half-way up to tips, initially pubescent then glabrous, 2-5 cm long; raceme of open, white florets, 5 petals; pomes pulpy, blue to purplish-black, about 1 cm long. Winter ID: buds alternate, cobweb-like covered tips; twigs orange to red-brown, smooth with prominent lenticels. |
Course(s): | HORT 2355 |
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Propagation: | Seed, Cuttings |
Plant Care: | |
Maintenance: | Low maintenance plant |
Pest Susceptibility: | Fungal leaf spot, Mildew, Mold, Rust, Wood deformity, ( Deer resistant, Drought resistant ) |
Location(s): (BUG) BUG garden (JPL) Juglans PLanting (QRR) Quercus Robur Row planting (TFL) Turf Field Lab (TFLW) Turf Field Lab West Location Map |