What other names does the Meiren Mei (beauty plum) have? Let us introduce you to its common aliases

The growth habits of the beauty plum

The beauty plum prefers a growing environment with plenty of sunlight and requires good ventilation, and it has cold resistance. The beauty plum does not have high soil requirements; generally, slightly acidic clay soil is enough for it to grow, but soil that is deep, rich in organic matter and well-draining is best. The beauty plum is drought-tolerant and prefers relatively high air humidity but cannot tolerate waterlogging.

Propagation of the beauty plum

The beauty plum is generally propagated by means of cutting propagation, grafting propagation and layering propagation.

The flowering season of the beauty plum

The beauty plum produces many beautiful flowers; with good pruning, a single plant can bear four to five hundred flowers. The beauty plum's flowering season is very early, opening in the early spring season when there are relatively few flowers, and potted plants can have their flowering season controlled artificially to make them bloom in May.