Japanese Flowering Cherry
Arbor Walk #25, Treekeeper ID #4120
The Kwanzan variety is probably the hardiest of the double flowering cherry trees. Its new leaves are bronze colored and its fall color is a bronzy-orange. It blooms pink in mid spring and is the last of the cherry trees to bloom.
One of the most beautiful of the flowering Cherry trees, the Kwanzan variety of the Japanese Flowering Cherry is traditionally planted in gardens or as an alleé along a sidewalk. Popular for its ornamental purposes, this tree is able to grow in varying sunlight conditions as well as warmer winter regions. While stunning in its appearance, its beauty is fleeting as this tree only has a lifespan of 15-25 years.
| Common Name | Japanese Flowering Cherry |
|---|---|
| Latin Name | Prunus serrulata |
| Indigenous Name(s) | |
| Cultivar/Variety | ‘Kwanzan’ |
| Commercial Name |
Global Distribution
Coming soon
GPS Coordinates
N/A
Percent Concrete
N/A
Distance to Buildings
| Year | Close Building #1 | Close Building #2 | Close Building #3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Umrath Hall, 30.78 m | Danforth University Center, 51.01 m | Graham Chapel, 51.13 m |
Distance to Other Species
| Year | Close Species #1 | Close Species # 2 | Close Species # 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Japanese Flowering Cherry Tree, 3.12 m | Japanese Flowering Cherry Tree, 3.54 m | Siberian Elm, 10.34 m |
Standard Measurements
| Year | Height (m) | DBH (cm) | Caliper (m) | Crown Diameter N-S (m) | Crown Diameter E-W (m) | Average Crown Diameter (m) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 8.4186 | 15.7 | N/A | 6.43 | 7.12 | 6.775 |
| 2023 | 8.04 | 17.9/30 | N/A | 7.55 | 7.44 | 7.495 |
| 2024 | 11.4 | * | N/A | 7.38 | 7.38 | 7.38 |
Nests and Pests
| Year | Description |
|---|---|
| 2020 | Holes from large boring beetles 2 varieties of prolific fungus, on branches and cut wounds Webbing and feces/bodyparts of insects in a deep center hole of an old pruning wound Small hole with fungus inside Large gash at the base of the trunk with an erupted cavity beside it Light grey lichen Green algae on trunk ‘Gnarled’/warped areas of wood that may be diseased; some odd eruptions indicate potential fungus |
Leaf Identification
The leaves of the Japanese Flowering Cherry are 2″ to 5″ long and ovately shaped with serrated margins. The new leaves are bronze, turn dark green in the summer, and turn bronzy-orange in the fall.
Twig and Bud Identification
The twig ranges from green to orange-red to light brown depending on the stage of maturity. Leaf scars are near-circular and very prominent on the twig, giving it a knotted appearance on the older wood. The buds are many-scaled and dark red. There are multiple terminal buds at each twig tip.
Bark Identification
The Japanese Flowering Cherry has gray, exfoliating bark with horizontal ridges.
Fruit Identification
The ‘Kwanzan’ Cherry trees are sterile and do not produce fruit.
Flower Identification
The flowers of the Japanese Flowering Cherry are a deep pink, with multiple layers of delicate petals like a rose. They bloom in mid-spring.
[photo forthcoming]
‘Kwanzan’ Identification
As mentioned before, ‘Kwanzan’ cherries are sterile cultivars. They are also a much richer pink color than their parent trees.
