Prunus mume 'Fenhong Zhusac'

Prunus mume ”fenhong zhusac”

Flower name
Prunus mume 'Fenhong Zhusac'
Scientific name
Prunus mume ”fenhong zhusac”
Aliasウメ, 梅, 粉紅朱砂, ウメフンコウシュサ
Place of origincultivated kind
Place of floweringBotanical Gardens
Flowering seasonFebruary, March

What is Prunus mume 'Fenhong Zhusac'

Prunus mume "Fenhong zhusac" is a cultivar of Prunus mume . The plum blossoms before the leaves develop. Fenhong zhusac has straight or oblique branches with no twisting or drooping. The woody parts of the new year branches are characterized by a deep red color. The leaves are ovate or elliptic, 4-8 cm long and 2.5-5 cm wide, with serrated margins and a gray-green color. The buds are elliptic, purplish-red, the petals light red, single, double or semi-oval, with many stamens and reddish threads. The petals are single, double or semi-double. It is not very cold hardy and blooms in late February to early March.

Common name:Prunus mume "Fenhong zhusac", Scientific name: Prunus mume "Fenhong zhusac", Tree height: 3-6 m, Life style: Deciduous small tree, Leaf shape: Oval or oblong, Leaf inflorescence: Alternate, Leaf margin: Serrate, Flowering season: Late February-early March, Flower color: Crimson, Flower diameter: 2-3 cm (medium), Petals: Double, double, semi- double, flat Flowering season: late February-early March; flower color: deep red; flower diameter: 2-3 cm (medium); petals: single, double, or semi- double, flat, not wavy; bloom: flat; stamen color: light red; fruiting season: June; fruit type: kernel; fruit color: yellow; fruit shape: spherical; fruit diameter: 2-3 cm; uses: plum viewing, fruit harvesting, bonsai.