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Rosaceae
Double Flowering Cherry
Prunus serrulata 'Kanzan'
Renewal and the beauty of life.
- Family
- Rosaceae
- Genus
- Prunus
- Native to
- Japan, China, Korea
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Type
- Tree
- Height
- 6-12 meters
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil
- Moist, well-drained, fertile
- Water
- Moderate
- Hardiness
- 5-9
- Lifespan
- Perennial
Did you know
- Kanzan is the most widely planted double-flowering cherry cultivar in the world.
- Each flower has 20-50 petals, compared to just 5 in wild cherry blossoms.
- The trees lining the Tidal Basin in Washington DC include double-flowering varieties gifted by Japan in 1912.
- In Japan, 'yae-zakura' (double cherry) blooming marks the end of the hanami flower-viewing season.
- The young leaves emerge bronze-copper colored, providing ornamental value before the flowers even open.
Color meanings
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Renewal
1
Transience of life
2
Beauty