 | Murray Plum Prunus murrayana Rosaceae Murray plum is so rare that since its discovery in the Davis Mountains in 1928, no one has seen it with fruit. It grows in far west Texas primarily in igneous soil, but also on limestone. It normally occurs in thickets, but can be a single-trunked tree 12 to 15 ft. tall, as are a stand in the Glass Mountains. In the Del Norte Mountains it is a thicket-forming shrub of 3 to 6 feet tall. It is endemic to the Trans-Pecos. Plant Habit or Use: small shrub medium shrub small tree Exposure: sun Flower Color: white, pink, red Blooming Period: spring Fruit Characteristics: unknown Height: to 15 ft. Width: to 15 ft. Plant Character: deciduous Heat Tolerance: high Water Requirements: low Soil Requirements: adaptable Additional Comments:
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