Prunus x subhirtella cv. Autumnalis




Family Rosaceae
Subfamily Spiraeoideae
Tribe Amygdaleae
Scientific name Prunus x subhirtella Miquel cv. Autumnalis
Synonyms Prunus subhirtella Miquel var. autumnalis Makino; Prunus subhirtella Koehne forma autumnalis (Makino) Koehne
Common name (Japanese common name) jyu-gatu zakura (ジュウガツザクラ, 十月桜 [meaning: October sakura])
(English common name) autumn cherry
Distribution (Japan) garden plants (cultivated in Japan)
(Other nations) none
Chromosomal number 2n=24 (3x)
Description Plants ca. 3-5m tall. Leaves 4-10cm long. Flowers pink or white 1.5-3.5cm across, flowering in October to April (mainly in October to December and in April). Deciduous. Shrub or subarbor.
Reference Prunus subhirtella Miq.
Note Many authors have noted that Prunus x subhirtella is a natural hybrid.



October 2009
at Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden
October 2009
at Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden
October 2009
at Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden



October 2009
at Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden



October 2009
at Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden
October 2009
at Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden
October 2009
at Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden



October 2009
at Shinjuku Gyoen
National Garden