Prunus salicina ( Nubiana Japanese Plum )
Nipponese plums grow 15 - 20 foot with a fairly wider spread . They produce around to heart - shape fruit straddle in color from unripened to jaundiced and brilliant red to deep purple - black . yield is orotund and naughty than the European varieties and are mostly used for fresh yield only . Plums can mature in many land types but do best in fertile , well - drained soil ....