Izayoi zakura

C. jamasakura 'Izayoi zakura'

Flower name
Izayoi zakura
Scientific name
C. jamasakura 'Izayoi zakura'
Alias桜, Prunus jamasakura, イザヨイザクラ, Cerasus
Place of originJapan
Place of floweringGarden, Low mountains
Flowering seasonJanuary, February

What is Izayoi zakura

Izayoi zakura (scientific name: Cerasus jamasakuraa 'Izayoi zakura', synonyms: Prunus jamasakura 'Izayoi zakura') is an early-blooming garden variety of the Cerasus jamasakura（yamazakura, mountain cherry) family. It grows wild in the mountains and fields of Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu. It is a tall tree, reaching a height of 30 meters, with purple-brown bark. The single, ovate leaves, which are attached at the end of a red petiole, are serrated. The young leaves are reddish brown. 5-petaled single white flowers, 3 to 3.5 cm in diameter, bloom in February in clustered inflorescences. The flower stalks are short and look like Cauliflory. The name "16th night" refers to the 16th day of the lunar calendar, and this species is so named because it blooms around January 16 (February 15) of the lunar calendar.
The buds are red and the flowers are white. It is considered a natural treasure by Matsuyama City. The buds are red and the flowers are white.
It was made known overseas in "Kwaidan (ghost stories)" by Lafcadio Hearn (Koizumi Yakumo).

Common name: Izayoi zakura (scientific name: Cerasus jamasakura 'Izayoi zakura', synonyms: Prunus jamasakura 'Izayoi zakura'), Origin: Japan habitat: Honshu-Shikoku, Kyushu, environment: wild in mountainous areas, life form: deciduous tree, height: ~30 m, bark color: purplish brown, petiole: red, leaf shape: single leaf, leaf color: reddish brown on young leaves, leaf blade: ovate, leaf margin: serrate, flowering season: February, inflorescence: paniculate, petiole: short, flower color: white/light red, petal number: 5, corolla shape Flowering season: February; Flower stalk: short; Petal color: white, light red; Number of petals: 5; Corolla shape: single, five-petaled; Flower diameter: 3-3.5 cm; Fruit shape: globular; Fruiting season: May-June; Fruit color: black bush; Seed shape: oval; Seed diameter: 0.7 cm; Uses: park trees, roadside trees, building materials, equipment materials, carving, leathercraft.

【特集】
特集サクラ・さくら・桜・Cherry Blissoms
List of Cherry Blossoms
樱桃树的清单
Izayoi zakura (scientific name: Cerasus jamasakura 'Izayoi zakura')