Kawazu-zakura

Cerasus × kanzakura ‘Kawazu-zakura’

Flower name
Kawazu-zakura
Scientific name
Cerasus × kanzakura ‘Kawazu-zakura’
Aliasミナミザクラ, 南桜, 河津桜, カワヅザクラ, かわづざくら, kawazu zakura, 桜, さくら, Prunus lannesiana
Place of origingardening(Japan)
Place of floweringGarden, Botanical Gardens, Park, Horticultural species
Flowering seasonJanuary, February
Language of flowersSpiritual Beauty

What is Kawazu-zakura

Kawazu-zakur(Scientific name: Cerasus × kanzakura ‘Kawazu-zakura’）is a kind of cold-resistant deciduous autumn leaves small or tall tree " Cherry blossom (scientific name:Cerasus L.) " of the Rosaceae family, and is found in Kawazu-machi (Kawazu touwan, Izu peninsura , Shizuoka pref.) It originates in the place name.

From February to the beginning of March, in advance of Somei yoshino (scientific name: Cerasus ×yedoensis), it blooms the five-petaled flower of crimson single-layered flowers.

Parents are said to be a natural hybrid of the early blooming Prunus Speciosa (Oshima cherry) and Cerasus campanulata ,(Kan-hizakura, Scientific name: Cerasus campanulata).

*Cherry blossom
*Kawazu-zakura

General name: Kawazu-zakura,
Scientific name: Kawazu-zakur
Aka: Minami-zakura (it means 'South cherry tree'),
flowering period:from February to early March, flower diameter: 4 to 4.5 cm, flower color: crimson, number of petals: 5, flowering method: single layer.