Species of shrub
Prunus tenella dwarf Russian almond ,[ 2] deciduous shrub in the genus Prunus steppes of Eastern Europe and Western Siberia , as well as dry open sites of Caucasus , Western and Central Asia .
It yields small almond -like hairy fruits with characteristic flavor. It grows to 1.5 m (5 ft) and is a popular ornamental plant in cold temperate regions, valued for its profuse spring blossom and exceptional winter hardiness. It was formerly included in Prunus sect. Amygdalus , but molecular phylogenetic studies indicate it is closely related to bush cherries , apricots and plums , rather than almonds.[ 3] [ 4]
The Latin specific epithet tenella means "tender" or "delicate".[ 5]
'Fire Hill' is a popular cultivar with red flowers.[ 6]
References
^ USDA Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN) Online Database ^ NRCS . "Prunus tenella " . PLANTS Database . United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 15 October 2015 .^ Yazbek, M.; Oh, S.-H. (2013-10-01). "Peaches and almonds: phylogeny of Prunus subg. Amygdalus (Rosaceae) based on DNA sequences and morphology" . Plant Systematics and Evolution . 299 (8): 1403– 1418. doi :10.1007/s00606-013-0802-1 . ISSN 1615-6110 . S2CID 14542774 . ^ Wang, Wei; Yang, Tao; Wang, Hui-Ling; Li, Zhen-Jian; Ni, Jian-Wei; Su, Shang; Xu, Xin-Qiao (2020-06-23). "Comparative and phylogenetic analyses of the complete chloroplast genomes of six almond species (Prunus spp. L.)" . Scientific Reports . 10 (1): 10137. doi :10.1038/s41598-020-67264-3 ISSN 2045-2322 . PMC 7311419 PMID 32576920 . ^ Harrison, Lorraine (2012). RHS Latin for Gardeners . United Kingdom: Mitchell Beazley. ISBN 184533731X ^ "Prunus tenella 'Firre Hill' . RHS. Retrieved 29 November 2021 .
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