BOTANICAL NAME Prunus serrulata ‘Kwanzan’
PRONUNCIATION PRUNE - us proo’nus sair - yew - LAY - tuh
COMMON NAME Japanese Flowering Cherry
FAMILY Rosaceae
CLASSIFICATION Tree
ARRANGEMENT Alternate
COMPOSITION Simple
MARGIN Serrated
VEINS Pinnate
LEAF Length 3” Width 1 1/2”
PLANT Deciduous Height 15’ Width 8’ - 10’ Upright
TEXTURE Medium
FLOWER Spring Double pink
FRUIT None
EXPOSURE Sun Part shade
GROWTH Slow
USE Specimen
DESCRIPTION Vertical branching New foliage is red Leaves are pointed at the apex
DESCRIPTION Mature leaf petiole will have a gland on each side of upper surface (Not so on Malus)
DESCRIPTION Bark will have lenticels going horizontally around the stem
CULTURAL PRACTICES
PROBLEMS aphids, borers, scales, mealy bugs, Japanese beetles, tent- caterpillars. Canker and leaf spots
ZONES 3 - 8
NATIVE OF: Japan, China, Korea
REFERENCES Taylor Landscape Plants; Their Identification, Culture, and Use
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