Scientific name: Prunus serrulata
Common name: Japanese flowering cherry
Native: No
Native range: Native to China, Korea, and Japan [1,2,4].
Distribution in North America: Click to view the USDA Plants Database page for P. serrulata.
USDA Zones: 5B-9A [1]
Maximum age: The cultivars are short-lived, with a maximum age of approximately 20 years [2,3].
Ecology: The wild version bears fruit, however cultivars used in ornamental plantings do not bear fruit. Hence, it has little value to wildlife [1,2,3].
Ethnobotany: Due to its lack of fruit, it is used mainly as an ornamental, however closely related species and wild Japanese flowering cherry bear fruits with antiviral and antioxidative properties that are used to treat heart problems and pain [2].
