{"name":"American Plum","scientificName":"Prunus americana","family":"Rosaceae","url":"https://seedsinacup.com/plants/american-plum","source":"Seeds In A Cup® supplied plant library; not independently peer reviewed","cultivation":{"how_to_grow":"Very hardy. Forms colonies (thickets) if not pruned. Full sun.","kit_methodology":"The Seeds In A Cup® kit explores 'Stone Fruit' germination – cracking the hard shell to wake the seed."},"growingConditions":"Thickets, pastures, and riverbanks.","safety":"Fruit edible; pits/leaves contain cyanide precursors (toxic if eaten in bulk).","products":[{"name":"American Plum Tree Seed Starter Grow Kit","url":"https://seedsinacup.com/products/american-plum-tree-grow-kit"}]}