What are the growth habits of cherry blossoms? A detailed explanation for you

Other names for cherry blossoms

Cherry blossom, also known as mountain cherry blossom, and also called fairy cherry blossom, Fukushima cherry, green-skinned cherry, and jingtao. It is a plant of the genus Cerasus, subgenus Cerasus, in the family Rosaceae.

Morphological characteristics of cherry blossoms

The bark of the cherry blossom is purplish-brown, smooth and glossy, with horizontal lines. Flowers and leaves are alternate; the leaves are elliptical or obovate-elliptical, with awned teeth along the margin, pointed tips with glands, dark green and glossy on the surface, and slightly lighter on the underside. Stipules are lanceolate-linear, with finely cleft serrated margins, and glands at the cleft tips. Each cluster bears three to five flowers in umbel-like inflorescences; sepals spread horizontally, and the petal tips are notched, white, red, or pink. The flowers3open together with the leaves in the month or bloom after the leaves.

Growth habits of cherry blossoms

Cherry blossoms like sunlight and prefer a warm and humid climate environment. They are not strict about soil requirements, and grow best in deep, fertile sandy soil. The root system is shallow, and resistance to smoke, dust, harmful gases, and sea breeze is relatively weak. They are not tolerant of saline-alkali soil. The root system is relatively shallow, and waterlogged low-lying areas should be avoided. They have a certain degree of cold resistance and drought resistance, but weak resistance to smoke and wind. Cherry blossom flowers are extremely beautiful; when in full bloom, the whole tree is luxuriant, like clouds and rosy clouds, and they are famous ornamental trees and shrubs that bloom in early spring.

Variety classification of cherry blossoms

Common types of cherry blossoms

1, Japanese cherry. The trunk bark is dark gray, leaves elliptical, apex gradually pointed or caudate, margin with awn-like fine sharply double-serrate teeth, tooth tips with glands, upper part of the petiole with2glands, stipules linear, with glandular teeth, flowers mostly double, white, pink, or rose-red, drupe spherical, about1cm in diameter, purplish-black when ripe. This species has two varieties: 1. Caixia Japanese cherry, double, large, rose-red; 2. Pink Japanese cherry, double, medium, pink.

2, Mountain cherry. Also known as green-skinned cherry. Trunk bark chestnut-brown, leaves mostly elliptical-lanceolate, apex often caudate, margin with fine single serrations or double serrations, tooth tips with glandular bristle-awns, leaf surface pale green and smooth, underside slightly white-powdered with hairs on the midvein, young leaves often brown. Petiole with2-4glands, flowers single or double, white or pink, fruit ovoid-spherical, black when ripe. It may be a species native to China, and wild plants are commonly seen in the mountains of North China. It grows quickly, has strong sprouting ability, resists smoke and dust, and is often used as rootstock for cherries; the kernel can be used as medicine.

3, Cold cherry. The flowers are small, with pale red single-layer petals. If the climate is relatively warm,1it will bloom around mid-month, hence it is also called Atami cherry. It is presumed to be a hybrid of cold crimson cherry and mountain cherry.

4, Shuyanji cold cherry. The flowers are medium-sized, with red-purple single-layer petals. It is a cherry blossom growing in the courtyard of Shuzenji Temple on the Izu Peninsula, and is presumed to be a hybrid of cold crimson cherry and Oshima cherry.

5, Cold crimson cherry. The flowers are small, with deep red-purple single-layer petals. Wild cherry blossoms also grow in Taiwan, so it is also called Taiwan crimson cherry and crimson cold cherry. The flowers are bell-shaped and present a special feeling when combined.

6, Kawazu cherry. The flowers are medium-sized, with red-purple single-layer petals. It is an early spring cherry blossom growing in Kawazu Town on the Izu Peninsula, and is presumed to be a hybrid of cold crimson cherry and Oshima cherry.

7, Oshima cherry. The flowers are large, with white single-layer petals. It grows in places such as the Izu Seven Islands and the Boso Peninsula, and is a wild cherry blossom very resistant to sea breeze. The cherry leaves used in sakura mochi are the leaves of this type of cherry blossom.

8, Daisy cherry. The flowers are small, like white chrysanthemum petals. It is a small cherry blossom of the Oding-character cherry lineage growing at Yahiko Shrine in Niigata Prefecture, with more than100petals, a precious and rare cherry blossom.

9, American cherry. The flowers are medium-sized, with pale red single-layer petals. This is a variety cultivated in the United States from the seeds of Somei Yoshino. Its original name was Akebono, but because Japan already had a cherry blossom with the same name, it was changed to its current name.

10, Baigoji Juzu-kake cherry. The flowers are large, like pale red chrysanthemum petals. It is a cherry blossom traditionally associated with Shinran Shonin. The cherry tree at Baigoji Temple in Kyose Village, Niigata Prefecture, has been designated a national natural monument.

11, Great cold cherry. The flowers are medium-sized, with pale red single-layer petals. It is a cherry blossom growing in Angyo, Saitama Prefecture, also called Angyo cold cherry, a beautiful cherry blossom that blooms about one week earlier than Somei Yoshino.

12, Kenrokuen chrysanthemum cherry. The flowers are large, like pale red chrysanthemum petals. It is a cherry blossom growing in Kenrokuen in Kanazawa, with more than300petals.

13, October cherry. The flowers are medium-sized, with pale red multi-layer petals. It begins to bloom around10and will bloom again the following spring, blooming2times a year, a precious cherry blossom.

14, Nara double cherry. The flowers are medium-sized, with pale red multi-layer petals. It belongs to the Kasumi cherry lineage. The cherry tree growing at Chisoku-in in Nara City has been designated a national natural monument.

15, Edo higan. The flowers are small, with pale red single-layer petals. This type of cherry blossom has a very long lifespan. Yamataka Jindai cherry (Takekawa Village, Yamanashi Prefecture) and Neodani no Usuzumi cherry (Neo Village, Gifu Prefecture), among others, are estimated to have lived for more than1,000years.

16, Winter cherry. The flowers are medium-sized, with white single-layer petals. It is a cherry blossom that blooms twice a year (spring and autumn). A considerable number of this type of cherry blossom has been planted in Sakurayama Park in Onishi Town, Gunma Prefecture, among which "Sanbagawa no Fuyuzakura" is the most famous.

17, Eigenji. The flowers are large, with white multi-layer petals. It is a cherry blossom growing in the courtyard of Eigenji Temple in Shiga Prefecture, a double cherry with very large flowers and white color.

18, Ichihara Toranoko. The flowers are medium-sized, with pale red multi-layer petals. It is a cherry blossom growing in Ichihara, Sakyo Ward, Kyoto City. Because the branches extend outward very long, and the flowers also grow very densely like a tiger's tail, Otani Kozui named it Ichihara Toranoko.

19, Taishiro. The flowers are large, with white single-layer petals. It is a cherry blossom gifted to Japan in1932by a British cherry blossom researcher. It has already become extinct in Japan. Taishiro was named by the former duke Takatsukasa Nobusuke.

20, Gyoiko. The flowers are medium-sized, with green-yellow multi-layer petals. It has been widely known since ancient times and is a cherry blossom with a rare color.

21, Shogetsu. The flowers are large, with pale red multi-layer petals. It used to grow along the Arakawa embankment in Tokyo, and is a very beautiful double cherry.

22, Imose. The flowers are large, with red multi-layer petals. It is a cherry blossom located at Hirano Shrine in Kyoto. Because it has two pistils and also bears two fruits, it got this name.

23, Kanzan. The flowers are large, with deep red multi-layer petals. It is a representative variety of double cherry and is also widely planted in Europe and America. In addition, the salted petals of this cherry blossom are also used in cherry blossom soup.

Common cultivated varieties of cherry blossoms

1.Cherry blossom, deciduous tree. About5～25m tall. Bark dark chestnut-brown, smooth and glossy, with horizontal lines. Branchlets hairless. Leaves ovate to ovate-elliptical, margin with awned semi-mature teeth, hairless on both sides. Corymbose or racemose inflorescences, flowers white or pale pink. Diameter2.5～4cm, flowering period4month to5month. Drupe spherical, black,7fruit ripens in month.

2.Japanese late cherry, about10mtall, bark pale gray. Leaves obovate, margin with long awn-like teeth; flowers single or double, drooping, pink or nearly white, fragrant,2～5flowers clustered, flowering period4month.

3.Japanese early cherry, a small tree, about5mtall, bark horizontally lined, old bark braided. Branchlets brown, leaves obovate to ovate-lanceolate. Flowers pink, diameter2～2.5cm，2～5flowers in umbel inflorescences, blooming before the leaves in spring.

4.Oyama cherry,12～20mtall, bark brown, branchlets purplish-brown, leaves elliptical-ovate. Flowers pink,2～4flowers clustered, diameter3～5cm, flowering period3～4month.

5.Yunnan cherry, about10mtall, bark brown, branchlets purplish-brown, leaves elliptical-ovate or obovate, margin with double teeth. Flowers pink to deep red,2～5flowers clustered, flowering period2～3month.

6.Ke cherry, about25mtall, bark light brown, branchlets green, leaves long elliptical to lanceolate, flowers pink, flowering period1month to the following1month.

7.Mountain cherry: mostly wild, flowers small, single, white or pink, pedicels and calyx hairless.

8.Hairy cherry: basically the same appearance as mountain cherry, but its leaves, petioles, and calyx all have hairs.

9.Double white cherry: flowers white, double, a main cultivated variety.

10.Double red cherry: flowers pink, double.

11.Red-white cherry: flowers pale red, double.

12.Gorgeous cherry: flowers pale red, straight petals, flowers large and pedicels long.

13.Weeping cherry: flowers pink, double, flowering branches spreading and drooping.

Cherry blossom flower language

Cherry blossom flower language - life. According to legend, cherry blossoms used to be only white, and brave warriors chose to disembowel themselves under their beloved cherry trees. Because when a warrior believed he had reached the glory of life, he would choose to end his own life. So under the cherry trees blood flowed like a river, and from then on cherry blossoms bloomed red... The redder the cherry blossom petals, the more souls of the dead beneath the tree, and the more it embodied the "Japanese spirit."

Cherry blossom flower language - passionate, pure, noble. The life of a cherry blossom is very short. In Japan there is a folk saying: "cherry blossom7days," meaning that from opening to withering a single cherry blossom takes about7days, and the whole cherry tree from blooming to full withering takes about16days, forming the characteristic of cherry blossoms blooming while falling. It is precisely this characteristic that gives cherry blossoms such great charm. Being honored as the national flower is not only because of their charming beauty, but more importantly because of the "heroic splendor" of withering immediately after a brief brilliance. Japanese people believe that life is short, and while alive one should be as brilliant, pure, and beautiful as cherry blossoms; even in death, one should leave decisively. When cherry blossoms fall, they are unstained and undefiled, very crisp and neat, and are honored as a symbol of the Japanese spirit.

Different cherry blossoms also represent different meanings.

Cherry blossom flower language: life, happiness, never giving up for a lifetime, loving only you for a lifetime, the law of fate is circulation,waiting for you to return.

Mountain cherry: smiling at you, beauty of spirit.

Western cherry: the education of kindness.

Winter cherry: the mystery of the East.

Double cherry: quiet/pure.

Cherry herb: youth/besides you, there is no other love.

Mountain cherry: pure/noble/indifferent.