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 |