Cerasus laveilleana

Flower name
Cerasus laveilleana
Scientific name
Cerasus laveilleana
Alias霞桜
Place of originJapan, the Korean Peninsula, and China
Place of floweringSub-alpine, Hokkaido, Park, Bonsai, Potted flower
Flowering seasonApril, May
Language of flowersLove is stronger than death

What is Cerasus laveilleana

Cerasus laveilleana or Kasumi-zakura (Cerasus laveilleana) is a deciduous broad-leaved tree native to Japan, the Korean Peninsula, and China, belonging to the cherry family Rosaceae. In Japan, it is distributed in the cool and cold mountainous regions of Hokkaido, Honshu, and Shikoku. Its flowers are similar to those of the yamazakura (Cerasus jamasakura), but they are slightly smaller and look like a haze from a distance, hence its name. Flowering season is late compared to other cherry trees, from late April (Tokyo) to May (at higher elevations). Flowers and leaves develop at the same time. The leaves are green and do not initially turn red like those of the yamazakura (Cerasus jamasakura). Short hairs grow on the petiole. It produces a diffuse inflorescence with 2 to 3 flowers.

Common name: Cerasus laveilleana, synonym: Prunus leveilleana, also known as : Kasumizakura, keyama-zakura (hairy mountain cherry), Origin: Japan - Korean Peninsula - China, Habitat Distribution: Habitat: Hokkaido to Shikoku, Form: erect, cup-shaped, Height: 15-20 m, Bark: purplish brown with long lateral bark, Petiole: 1.5-2.5 cm, 2 warty honey glands on top, Leaf blade: 7-12 cm, Leaf width: 4-6 cm, Leaf margin: slightly rough serrate, Phyllotaxy: alternate, Leaf texture: sparse soft hair on both sides, Leaf shape: ovate, Leaf color: green to red-orange (autumn) ); inflorescence shape: diffuse inflorescence; inflorescence length: 4-8 cm; flower diameter: 2.5-3 cm; fruit: 0.8-1 cm, broadly ovate kernel; inflorescence peduncle length: 1 cm; petiole length: 1.5-2.5 cm; flower color: white to pale red; flower diameter: medium; petal number: 5 with a lobed tip; flowering style: single-petaled; flowering season: April-May; stamens: 40; fruiting season: May-June; fruit color: black; uses: bonsai, park, container, potted plant; special note: drought tolerant.