Prunus mume 'Benishidare'

Flower name
Prunus mume 'Benishidare'
Scientific name
Prunus mume 'Benishidare'
Alias梅, ウメ, ume, Prunus mume, ベニシダレ, Prunus mume 'Benishidare'
Place of origincultivated kind
Place of floweringGarden, Orchard, Botanical Gardens, Park, Horticultural species, Bonsai
Flowering seasonFebruary, March

What is Prunus mume 'Benishidare'

Prunus mume 'Benishidare' is a cultivar of Prunus mume, a small deciduous tree of the rose family Rosaceae. Flowering season is from February to March, with (semi-)double flowers, medium size (flower diameter: 2-2.5cm), red in color, of the flowering plum, scarlet plum type and scarlet plum nature.

Common name: Prunus mume 'Benishidare' is a cultivar of Prunus mume, Flower height: 3 to 6 m. Living type: small deciduous trees, Leaf shape: ovate, Leaf inflorescence: alternate, leaf margin: serrated, Flowering season: February to April, color: dark red, diameter: 2 to 2.5 cm (medium flower size), Staminode color: Red, Fruiting time: June, Fruit type: Nucleus, Fruit color: Yellow, Fruit shape: Spherical, Use: Plum ornamental and bonsai.