1、 Characteristics

1. Tree: plum blossom is a small tree with occasional shrubs, but it is rare. Its height is between 4-10 meters, its bark is light gray, but it will be a little green, and its surface is very smooth. Its twigs are green and hairless. The leaves are oval or oval, with a length of 4-8 cm and a width of no more than 5 cm. The edges are serrated and gray green. The young leaves have hairs on both sides, but they will fall off during growth. The same is true of petioles.

2. Flowers: plum blossoms usually bloom from February to March. Most flowers are single, and there are also two in one bud. It usually opens before the leaves, and the pedicel is relatively short and usually glabrous. The calyx is reddish brown, some are green, the calyx tube is bell shaped, and the sepals are oval or nearly round. Its petals are mainly white and pink. They are obovate in shape and have a strong aroma when they open.

3. Fruit: people often say that plum is its fruit, but the common plum is flower plum, which almost doesn't bear fruit, and fruit plum will bear fruit. The fruit is spherical, with a diameter of 2-3 cm. Its appearance is yellow or greenish white and pilose. Its taste is very sour. The pulp and core are pasted together. The core is oval, with sharp tips at the top, a little flat on both sides, and honeycomb holes. It usually matures from May to June.

2、 Picture