Prunus subhirtella
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P. subhirtella
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Prunus subhirtella (Prunus × subhirtella) or Prunus pendula[1] sometimes also called winter-flowering cherry,[2] spring cherry, Higan cherry, or rosebud cherry[3] is a small deciduous flowering tree originating in Japan, but unknown in the wild. It is probably of hybrid origin between Prunus incisa and Prunus spachiana.[citation needed]
Fruit and flowers
Prunus subhirtella bears white to pink flowers which may emerge intermittently from autumn through to spring, and small black fruit.[4]
Ornamental use
Several garden forms are known. The variety 'Jugatsu-zakura' (incorrectly known as Prunus × subhirtella 'Autumnalis')[5] is widely grown for its propensity to flower during mild winter weather.[4]
The flowers can be used as indoor decorations.[6]
The leaves of P. subhirtella have some garden value for their autumn colour.[4] The cultivar P. × subhirtella 'Autumnalis Rosea' has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[7]
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Closeup of leaves
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Closeup of bark
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Prunus Subhirtella bloom December.jpg
A Higan cherry tree in full flower during late December in Boston's Public Garden.
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Miharu Takizakura, perhaps the most famous tree in Japan
References
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- ↑ Bailey, L.H.; Bailey, E.Z.; the staff of the Liberty Hyde Bailey Hortorium. 1976. Hortus third: A concise dictionary of plants cultivated in the United States and Canada. Macmillan, New York.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 European Garden Flora; vol. IV; 1995
and Hilliers Manual of Trees and Shrubs - ↑ Botany Photo of the Day, 7 February 2011, the UBC Botanical Garden and Centre for Plant Research
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