Is the red-leaf plum deciduous or evergreen?

Red-leaf plum is native to southwest Asia and is widely cultivated in North China and its south. It takes purple shining leaves in the green leaves, like undefeated flowers, forming a beautiful landscape in the green mountains and green waters. So, is red-leaf plum a deciduous tree or an evergreen tree?

Is red-leaf plum a deciduous tree or an evergreen tree?

Red-leaf plum belongs to deciduous trees. Red leaf plum alias purple leaf plum, the leaves are purplish red, up to 8 meters high, belongs to the famous foliage tree species.

Can the fruit of red leaf plum be eaten?

The fruit of red leaf plum is edible. Its fruit is slightly smaller than ordinary plums, and ripe red-leaf plums are also sour and sweet. Reader Ms. Wang said that red-leaf plums are planted in their community. When they are ripe, she will pick some to make fruit wine. "wash all the fruit and drain, make a small opening in the fruit, sprinkle white sugar, and then wait for it to ferment."

Its ripe fruit is purplish red with red flesh. The fruit is nearly round, with an average single fruit weight of 15.2 g, transverse diameter 2.6cm, vertical diameter 2.4cm, smooth top, shallow suture, thin fruit powder, red flesh, sweet and sour taste, fragrant fruit juice, less fiber and high quality.

3. Growth habits of Red Leaf Plum

Red leaf plum likes sunny, warm and humid climate, and has a certain ability to resist drought. It has strong adaptability to soil, is not resistant to drought, is more resistant to water and moisture, but grows well in rich, deep, well-drained clay neutral and acidic soil, and is not resistant to alkali. The sandy gravel soil is better, the clayey soil can also grow, the root system is shallower and the germination ability is stronger.

The red-leaf plum is purplish red throughout the growing season, which is suitable for planting in front of the building and beside the garden road or in the corner of the lawn.