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Weeping Cherry

Prunus itosakura Siebold

The Weeping Cherry tree is known for its graceful, drooping branches and beautiful pink or white blossoms in spring. It provides a lovely sight in gardens and parks.

Lebensraum: Gardens, Parks

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The Weeping Cherry has a graceful, cascading form with branches that drape towards the ground, creating a dome of foliage. In spring, it bursts into a spectacular display of delicate pink or white blossoms before its green leaves fully emerge. Its bark is typically dark and smooth.

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Weeping Cherry
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Weeping Cherry

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

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Interessante Fakten

In Japan, these trees are a cherished symbol of spring and new beginnings.

Its iconic 'weeping' branches are thanks to a special genetic mutation!

Many varieties bloom *before* their leaves appear, creating a breathtaking floral cloud.

The tiny, sour cherries it produces are usually too bitter for humans to eat!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Flexible Branches

Weeping Cherry has pliable branches that naturally cascade downwards, creating its signature graceful, weeping shape.

Fähigkeit

Early Bloom

Weeping Cherry can produce a stunning abundance of flowers very early in spring, attracting active pollinators.

Fähigkeit

Pollinator Magnet

Its profusion of fragrant blossoms acts as a strong beacon, helping it attract numerous insects for successful pollination.

Maße und Details

Höhe
2-8 m
Canopy Spread
3-7 m
Essbar
Nein
Trunk Diameter
30-60 cm
Lebenserwartung
20-50 Jahre
Fruit Type
Drupe
Growth Rate
Mittel
Leaf Type
Deciduous

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

pollinates

Honey Bee

Apis mellifera

collects nectar and pollen from its flowers

pollinates

Painted Lady Butterfly

Vanessa cardui

visits flowers for nectar, aiding in pollination

eaten by

Eastern Tent Caterpillar

Malacosoma americanum

caterpillars munch on its tender leaves

eats

American Robin

Turdus migratorius

small birds sometimes snack on its tiny, sour fruits

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

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Enjoy the beauty of Weeping Cherry trees from a safe distance and avoid climbing them.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das höhe von Weeping Cherry?

2-8 m

Was ist der/die/das canopy Spread von Weeping Cherry?

3-7 m

Was ist der/die/das essbar von Weeping Cherry?

Nein

Was ist der/die/das trunk Diameter von Weeping Cherry?

30-60 cm

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Weeping Cherry?

20-50 Jahre

Wo findet man Weeping Cherry normalerweise?

Gardens, Parks

Was ist der/die/das fruit Type von Weeping Cherry?

Drupe

Was ist der/die/das growth Rate von Weeping Cherry?

Mittel

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