Prunus serrulata 'Kanzan'
Object Details
- Description
- The Kanzan or Kwanzan cherry tree is a Japanese flowering cherry cultivar that has double flowered, many petaled blooms. It is considered one of the most ornamental flowering cherry trees. This is one of the cherry varieties that was gifted to Washington, DC by the people of Japan in 1912. While the Yoshino cherry was planted around the Tidal Basin, this cherry was planted in the East Potomac Park area.
- Hardiness
- -20 - 30 F
- Bloom Time
- April
- Provenance
- From a cultivated plant not of known wild origin
- Data Source
- Smithsonian Gardens
- Accession Number
- 2011-2858A
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Life Form
- Deciduous tree
- Average Height
- 25-30'
- Bark Characteristics
- Brown
- Bloom Characteristics
- Double flowers with 20-30 petals bloom in pendant clusters of 2-5. Bloom just before and as the leaves emerge.
- Fall Color
- Yellow, orange
- Foliage Characteristics
- Alternate, simple, ovate, dark green leaves with serrate margins. New leaves may have a slight red tint. 5" long.
- Fruit Characteristics
- No fruit.
- Structure
- Vase
- Range
- Cultivated
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- Smithsonian Gardens Tree Collection
- Common Name
- Cultivar of Oriental Cherry
- Kanzan Cherry
- Kwanzan Cherry
- Group
- [vascular plants]
- Class
- Equisetopsida
- Subclass
- Magnoliidae
- Superorder
- Rosanae
- Order
- Rosales
- Family
- Rosaceae
- Genus
- Prunus
- Species
- serrulata
- Topic
- Trees
- Living Collections
- Record ID
- ofeo-sg_2011-2858A
