Kagoshimako

Prunus mume 'kagoshimako'

Flower name
Kagoshimako
Scientific name
Prunus mume 'kagoshimako'
Aliasカゴシマベニ, 鹿児島紅, kagoshimako, 梅, ウメ, ume, Prunus mume
Place of originChina (cultivated kind)
Place of floweringGarden, Orchard, Botanical Gardens, Park, Horticultural species, Bonsai
Flowering seasonFebruary, March, April

What is Kagoshimako

Kagoshimako (Scientific name: Prunus mume 'Kagoshimako') is a cultivar of the small deciduous 'Japanese apricot (scientific name: Prunus mume) ' of the Rosaceae family. Its trunk is curved and its branches overhang to the side. In spring, before the leaves unfurl, it produces a dark red, flattened, medium-double flower.

Common name: Kagoshimako, Scientific name: Prunus mume 'Kagoshimako', also known as Kagoshimabeni, 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 3 cm (medium flower size), Petals: double flowers, flat, not wavy, Staminode color: Red, Flowering method: 1 flower per node, Fruiting time: June, Fruit type: Nucleus, Fruit color: Yellow, Fruit shape: Spherical, Fruit diameter: 2 to 3 cm, Use: Plum ornamental and bonsai.