How Do You Identify A Red Plum Tree?
Red plum trees are popular for their sweet, smooth-skinned fruit and delicate, attractive flowers. The fruit is eaten fresh, made into jams or pies, as well as served pickled or dried. It grows 10 to 20 feet tall in full sun. These trees originated in China thousands of years ago, were exported to Japan several hundred years ago, and have now spread in popularity around the world. Be aware that red plum trees grow in zones 5 through 9 in the United States. If you are outside these zones, in the southern tip of Florida, the Dakotas, Minnesota, Wisconsin, or northern Maine, your tree is probably not a red plum. Look at the leaves. Plum trees are deciduous. This means in the fall, the leaves begin to change color and drop. In the early spring, bright green, almond-shaped leaves grow, along with delicate pinkish white flowers. Leaves are finely toothed towards the tapered tips. Look at the fruit. Red plum trees grow medium or large sized fruit with a dark red or purple skin. The flesh is r
