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Fuji Cherry

Prunus incisa

Fuji Cherry
Photo: Bruce Marlin, CC BY-SA 3.0

Prunus incisa, the Fuji cherry, is a slow-growing, early white-flowering small tree native to Japan and grown as an ornamental. It does best in full sun with well-drained soil and is hardy to about -20 °C.

Family
Rosaceae (Rose family)
Grows as
Tree
Light
Full sun
Water
Water regularly while establishing, then allow the top of the soil to dry slightly between waterings.
Soil
Well-drained, fertile soil; tolerates a range of soil types.
Temperature
Hardy to -20 °C; comfortable in temperate climates, protect young plants from late frost.
How easy
Easy
Safety
Toxic: Leaves, bark, twigs and seeds of cherry species contain cyanogenic glycosides that can release cyanide if chewed or damaged; ingestion can be harmful.. Toxic to cats and dogs (ASPCA).
Edible
Yes, some parts
Native range
Japan (Honshu: Kanto Distr., Chubu Distr.)
Climate
temperate

About

Prunus incisa, the Fuji cherry, is a species of flowering plant in the family Rosaceae, which gets its scientific name from the deep incisions on the leaves. It is an endemic species in Japan and grows wild in Kantō, Chūbu and Kinki regions. It is called the Fuji cherry because it grows in particular abundance around Mount Fuji and Hakone.

A dainty slow-growing, early white-flowering cherry tree, this century-old cultigen from Hondo, Japan is highly regarded as an ornamental, but the wood has no industrial value. It is hardy to −20 °C (−4 °F), and crossed with Prunus speciosa, has yielded the cultivar Prunus 'Umineko'. It is in the ornamental section Pseudocerasus of the cherry subgenus Cerasus of the genus Prunus. Ma et al. classified it in a group with Prunus nipponica.

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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Prunus incisa by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

Pet safety from the ASPCA toxic and non-toxic plant lists.

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