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SCIENTIFIC NAME
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COMMON NAME
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Prunus x yedoensis Matsum.
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Yoshino 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, normally broader than tall. Fast-growing
when young
ADAPTABILITY:
pH adaptable, well drained fertile soil in full sun.
FUNCTIONS:
Specimen, massing. This is the cherry that grows around the Tidal Basin in Washington,
D.C.
PROBLEMS AND MAINTENANCE:
Attacked by borers, canker and virus.
NATIVE RANGE:
hybrid of unknown parentage, P. subhirtella is one parent.
USEFUL RANGE (USDA Zones):
Zone 5-8
SUBSPECIES, VARIETIES, CULTIVARS:
Numerous, selections made for flower color and weeping habit.
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