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SCIENTIFIC NAME
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COMMON NAME
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Prunus serrulata Lindl.
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Japanese Cherry
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PLANT FAMILY
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SIZE GROUP
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PLANT TYPE
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Rosaceae
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6
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deciduous tree
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GROWTH HABIT, RATE:
Habit depends on cultivar selected, vase shape to rounded form.
ADAPTABILITY:
pH adaptable, well drained fertile soil in full sun.
FUNCTIONS:
Specimen, massing.
PROBLEMS AND MAINTENANCE:
Short-lived in landscape. Attacked by borers, canker and virus.
NATIVE RANGE:
Japan
USEFUL RANGE (USDA Zones):
Zone 5-9 (cultivar dependent)
SUBSPECIES, VARIETIES, CULTIVARS:
'Kwazan'- correct name is 'Sekiyama,' double pink flowers, common on Univ. of
Arkansas campus.
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