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Prinsepia sinensisPrinsepia sinensis

Cherry Prinsepia, Chinese Prinsepia

In Stock: 3.058 lb (Total:3.058lb)

Prinsepia sinensis

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3.06 lb

Details

Germination:

91%

Germination test:

Cut (Full Seed)

Purity:

99%

Seeds per lb:

1,573

Quantity:

3.06 lb

Collected in:

China

Crop year:

2022

Min. hardiness zone:

Item ID:

1832282

Characteristics

Growing Info

Scarification: Soak in water, let stand in water for 24 hours

Stratification: cold stratify for 60 days

Germination: can be sown outdoors in the fall for spring germination, sow seed 1/4" deep, keep moist, mulch the seed bed, remove mulch upon germination

Other: can be fall sown without stratification.

Prinsepia sinensis, also known as Cherry Prinsepia or Chinese Prinsepia, is a deciduous shrub that can grow up to 6 feet tall. Primarily grown for its edible fruit, which is very high in vitamin C, the fruit has a pleasant sour taste and can be eaten fresh or made into jellies. The shrub has a rounded form and medium texture with lanceolate leaves that turn yellow-green in the fall. Pale yellow, perfect flowers bloom on old wood in April and are clustered in fascicles of up to 4 flowers. The red cherry-like fruit, about 0.5" in diameter, matures in July, and the bark of older stems is brown and shredding. Prinsepia sinensis is hardy to zone 4 and prefers fertile, well-drained soil in full sun. This unusual shrub is perfect for use as a hedge, screen, or barrier, especially in difficult sites.