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Rosaceae
Fuji Cherry
Prunus incisa
Ephemeral beauty and renewal.
- Family
- Rosaceae
- Genus
- Prunus
- Native to
- Japan
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Type
- tree
- Height
- 15-25 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun
- Soil
- moist, well-drained
- Water
- moderate
- Hardiness
- 5-8
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- It is native only to the area around Mount Fuji in Japan, which is how it gets its common name.
- Fuji cherry is one of the earliest flowering cherries, often blooming before its leaves emerge in March.
- The small, incised (deeply toothed) leaves give the species its Latin name 'incisa' meaning cut into.
- It is a parent species of the famous 'Okame' cherry, a popular ornamental hybrid in parks worldwide.
- In autumn, its foliage turns brilliant shades of orange and red, providing a second season of interest.
Color meanings
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transience of life
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renewal
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gentle beauty