Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Aquatics
Tree
Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada
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Types
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Prunus x yedoensis
Number of Varieties
112
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40000
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Habitat
Moist Soils, Terrestrial, Upland, Wet lands
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USDA Hardiness Zone
3-115-8
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
11-1
8-3
Sunset Zone
21,22
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
Habit
Thicket/Colonizing
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm610.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm610.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
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Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brownish Red
Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Yellow, Orange, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
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Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Root Division
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs Very high moisture
Do Not over Water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
bees
Bacterial Diseases, Chewing and Boring Insects, Fungal Diseases, Sap-Sucking Insects
Plant Tolerance
Drought
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Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Flies
Birds
Allergy
allergic reaction, Pollen
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bog Garden, Showy Purposes, Water gardening, Wild gardens
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Shadow Tree, Soil protection
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Insect Bites, Treating fever
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root
Whole plant
Other Uses
Grown in botanical gardens as a specimen, Used as Ornamental plant
Grown for shade, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
SAURURUS cernuus
PRUNUS x yedoensis
Common Name
Lizard's Tail
Yoshino Cherry
In Hindi
Saururus cernuus
योशिनो चेरी
In German
Saururus cernuus
Yoshino-Kirsche
In French
Saururus cernuus
cerise Yoshino
In Spanish
cernuus Saururus
Yoshino cerezo
In Greek
Saururus cernuus
Yoshino κεράσι
In Portuguese
Saururus cernuus
Yoshino cereja
In Polish
Saururus cernuus
Yoshino wiśniowe
In Latin
Saururi cernuus
Yoshino Cherry
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
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Class
Magnoliopsida
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Order
Piperales
Rosales
Family
Saururaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Saururus
Prunus
Clade
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
150
1
27800
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