Characteristics
A deciduous tree. It grows 12 m tall. It is a broad spreading shape. The bark is purple-grey with thick bands of corky lenticels. The leaves are narrowly oval and 11 cm long by 6 cm wide. They taper to the tip. There are sharp teeth along the edge. The young leaves are downy on both sides but become smooth and glossy above. The flowers are 4 cm across and pale pink to white. They have 5 petals with a notch at the tip. They are borne in small clusters. The fruit is a nearly round cherry. It is 1.2 cm across. It is red but ripens to black.
| Life form |
perennial
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| Growth form |
tree
|
| Growth support |
free-standing
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| Foliage retention |
deciduous
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| Sexuality |
hermaphrodite
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| Pollination |
-
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| Spread |
-
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| Mature width (meter) |
10.0
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| Mature height (meter) |
9.0
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| Root system |
-
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| Rooting depth (meter) |
-
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| Root diameter (meter) |
-
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| Flower color |
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| Blooming months |
-
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| Fruit color |
-
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| Fruiting months |
-
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| Nitrogen fixer |
-
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| Photosynthetic pathway |
-
|
Environment
It is a temperate plant. It is native to Japan. It suits hardiness zones 5-9. Burnie Rhodo gardens.
| Light |
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| Soil humidity |
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| Soil texture |
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| Soil acidity |
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| Soil nutriment |
-
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| Hardiness (USDA) |
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Usage
Cultivation
Can be grown by cuttings.
| Mode |
cuttings
|
| Germination duration (days) |
120 - 365
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| Germination temperacture (C°) |
18 - 23
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| Germination luminosity |
-
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| Germination treatment |
-
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| Minimum temperature (C°) |
-
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| Optimum temperature (C°) |
-
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| Size |
-
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| Vigor |
-
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| Productivity |
-
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