Tim Messick

Desert Peach

Prunus andersonii

Plant type:

Shrub

Lifecycle:

Perennial

Growing season:

Cover:

High

Soil

Acceptable soil conditions:

Loam,

Sand,

Gravel

Soil Conditions:

Alkaline

Salt

Location

Min elevation:

3000

Max elevation:

8900

Counties:

Carson City,

Churchill,

Douglas,

Esmeralda,

Eureka,

Humboldt,

Lander,

Lyon,

Mineral,

Nye,

Pershing,

Storey,

Washoe

Reproduction & Growth

Growth rate:

Germination overall:

High

Germination rate:

Fast

Germination requirements:

Seeds require cold stratification for 60 days and soaking for 24 hours. Establishment is best with some shrub cover.

Reproduction:

Moderate

Establishment:

Low

Lifespan:

Survival:

Low

Ecological

Best suited for these site conditions:

Cold

Disturbance

Fire

Flooding

Best suited for these management goals:

Drought resilience

Erosion control

Forage production

Pollinator habitat

Wildlife habitat

Additional Information

Warning:

Commercial availability:

Commonly available

Citations:

Gucker 2007.