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sand cher·ry
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Princeton's WordNet
sand cherry, Prunus pumila, Prunus pumilla susquehanae, Prunus susquehanae, Prunus cuneatanoun
small straggling American cherry growing on sandy soil and having minute scarcely edible purplish-black fruit
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sand cherry
Prunus pumila, commonly called sand cherry, is a North American species of cherry in the rose family. It is widespread in eastern and central Canada from New Brunswick west to Saskatchewan and the northern United States from Maine to Montana, south as far as Colorado, Kansas, Indiana, and Virginia, with a few isolated populations in Tennessee and Utah. It grows in sandy locations such as shorelines and dunes.Prunus pumila is a deciduous shrub that grows to 0.61–1.83 metres (2–6 feet) tall depending on the variety. It forms dense clonal colonies by sprouts from the root system. The leaves are leathery, 4–7 centimetres (1+5⁄8–2+3⁄4 inches) long, with a serrated margin. The flowers are 15–25 millimetres (9⁄16–1 in) in diameter with five white petals and 25–30 stamens. They are produced in small clusters of two to four. The fruit is a small cherry 13–15 mm (1⁄2–9⁄16 in) in diameter, ripening to dark purple in early summer. VarietiesPrunus pumila var. besseyi (Bailey) Gleason, western sand cherry (also called Rocky Mountain cherry) – Saskatchewan, Manitoba, western Ontario, south to Colorado and Kansas Prunus pumila var. depressa (Pursh) Gleason, eastern sand cherry – Ontario, Québec, New Brunswick south to Pennsylvania Prunus pumila var. pumila, Great Lakes sand cherry – shores of Great Lakes Prunus pumila var. susquehanae (hort. ex Willd.) Jaeger, Susquehana sand cherry – from Manitoba east to Maine, south to Tennessee Prunus × cistena (purple leaf sand cherry) is a hybrid of Prunus cerasifera (cherry plum) and P. pumila. It was developed by Niels Ebbesen Hansen of South Dakota State University in 1910. They grow to be about 2.1 m (7 ft) tall and can live for up to 20 years.
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sand cherry
A sand cherry is a type of small, flowering shrub that belongs to the Prunus genus. It is known for its glossy, dark green leaves and brightly colored cherry-like fruits. This hardy plant is often used in landscaping for its beauty and resistance to difficult growing conditions such as drought and sandy or rocky soil. The fruits of the sand cherry are often eaten by birds and mammals, and can also be used to make jams, jellies or wine.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of sand cherry in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of sand cherry in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
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