Cherry prinsepia (Prinsepia sinensis)

Family: Rosaceae | Edibility: Edible (2/5)

Prinsepia sinensis is a deciduous Shrub growing to 1.8 m (6ft) at a medium rate. See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 4. It is in flower from April to May, and the seeds ripen from August to September. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Insects. Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils and prefers well-drained soil.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Fruit, Berries

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer

Flavor & Culinary Uses

pleasant sour taste, they can be eaten out of hand or made into jellies. — Fruit - raw or cooked.; A pleasant sour taste, they can be eaten out of hand or made into jellies.; The plum-shaped fruit is about 15mm long with one large seed.

Habitat & North American Range

In the shade of mixed forests and in shrubberies, especially on pebbly or alluvial soils. Mixed forests, forests of shady slopes, open places on slopes and beside streams in northern China. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)