Prunus spinosa | Blackthorn, Slapetorn. Originated in … Norway;Bosnia and Herzegovina | Various
Prunus spinosa belongs to the plant family ROSACEĈ and Genus Prunus This plant specimen prefers Wet soil a pH of 7 . All plants need light to allow the photosynthesis process of converting carbon dioxide to growth sugars to take place. Some plants need more sun-light than others. For this plant those sunlight conditions are well described as … Full sun
We are often asked about plants for humming bird attraction. Unfortunately Prunus spinosa does not attract these beautiful hummingbird, sunbird or nectar feeding varieties of garden birds
Impressive Autumn foliage display is not shown by Prunus spinosa so look for an alternative plant for pleasing Fall leaf properties
Prunus spinosa blackthorn,slapetorn is not known as a butterfly attracting plant
Almost all plants grown in gardens need to be fed using fertilzer in order to see them at their best. For this plant the suggested fertilizer program would be based upon … Typical mix of: 3 parts Nitrogen (N), 2 parts Phosphorous (P) and 3 parts Potassium (K for Latin name Kalium).
The bark of Prunus spinosa has been used in traditional fabric dyeing. Reddish brown and reddish brown are common colors produced with Blackthorn. Prunus spinosa is known as slapetorn in Norwegian. Blackthorn was used in Bosnia and Herzegovina for dyeing.
The Bark of Prunus spinosa can be used to produce a natural dye having the following color(s) … reddish brown,black
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