Nanking cherry

Cerasus tomentosa

Flower name
Nanking cherry
Scientific name
Cerasus tomentosa
Aliasユスラ, 梅桃, 山桜桃梅
Place of originChina and the Korean Peninsula
Place of floweringGarden
Flowering seasonApril, May

What is Nanking cherry

Birth flowers for Apr 28

Nanking cherry ( scientific name: Cerasus tomentosa) is a deciduous shrub in the family Rosaceae, native to China and the Korean Peninsula. It produces flowers in spring that look like a mixture of light cherry blossom and white. After the flowers bloom in May and June, it produces edible small red fruits that are sweet and sour.

Common name: Nanking cherry, scientific name: Cerasus tomentosa, synonym: Prunus tomentosa, also known as Cerasus tomentosa, Yusura, mountain yusura, corian cherry, Chinese bush cherry, origin: China,. Korea, Japan, Height: 200-300 cm, Leaf shape: oval, Inflorescence: alternate, Height: 2-7 cm, Leaf width: 1-3.5 cm, Leaf margin: serrated, Flowering time: April to May, Flower diameter: 1.5-2 cm, Stamens: 20-25, Fruit diameter: 1.5-2.5 cm, Fruit type: cone-shaped, Fruit shape: oval, Fruit color: red, white Pale yellow.