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Prunus (ilicifolia)

Betty Young
Nurseries Sr Manager
Bldg 201, Fort Mason
San Francisco, California 94123
415-331-6917
415-331-7521 (fax)
byoung@ggnpa.org

Family Scientific Name: Rosaceae
Family Common Name: Rose Family
Scientific Name: Prunus ilicifolia (Nutt. ex Hook. & Arn.) D. Dietr.
Common Name: Hollyleaf Cherry
Species Code: PRUILI
Ecotype: Marin County, California
General Distribution: P. ilicifolia is found on dry slopes and fans, mostly below 5,000 feet elevation; from the Coast ranges and Napa County south to Lower California and Santa Catalina and San Clemente islands.
Propagation Goal: plants
Propagation Method: seed
ProductType: Container (plug)
Stock Type: Deepot 40
Time To Grow: 0
Target Specifications: Height: N/A<br> Caliper: N/A<br> Root System: Firm plug in container.
Propagule Collection: Seeds are collected between January 6th and January 10th.
Mature fruitsred to blue-black.
Seed is tan and hard at maturity.
Propagule Processing: Seed Cleaning: Mash fruits by hand in water. Continue and float pulp off seeds.
Storage Conditions: Seeds are kept dry and stored in a refrigerator.
Seeds/gram: 10
Pre-Planting Treatments: Soak seeds overnight in fresh water. Rinse in 5% bleach solution for 1 minute and rinse thoroughly in water. Place seeds in a plastic freezer bag with an equal amount of perlite. Place in stratification at 40 F in a refrigerator for 1 to 3 months or until seeds begin to germinate.
Growing Area Preparation/
Annual Practices for Perennial Crops:
Fully Controlled Greenhouse.
Sowing Method: Direct Seeding.
1 seed is sown per 2" x 10" tubes (Deepot 40) containing standard potting mix of peat moss, fir bark, perlite, and sand
Seeds are planted 1 times the seed diameter to depth.
Containers are watered in with an automatic irrigation system.
Seeds are sown on March 1st.
% Germination: 25%
References: A California Flora and Supplement, Munz, P., University of California Press, Berkeley and London, 1973.

Citation:

Young, Betty. 2001. Propagation protocol for production of Container (plug) Prunus ilicifolia (Nutt. ex Hook. & Arn.) D. Dietr. plants Deepot 40; San Francisco, California. In: Native Plant Network. URL: https://NativePlantNetwork.org (accessed 2024/04/25). US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, National Center for Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetic Resources.