| Description | Prunus spinosissima is a light pink flowering shrub with thorny branches. |
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| Plant Type | Shrubs Deciduous |
| Sunlight | full |
| Moisture | average |
| Soil & Site | well drained, dry, tolerates poor |
| Flowers | light pink |
| Fruit | red |
| Stems | thorny, red-brownish then gray bark |
| Propagation | seeds |
| Native Site | Central Asia, Afghanistan, and Iran |
| Misc Facts | AKA: the thorny almond |