- Flower nameWeeping cherry
- Scientific nameCerasus itosakura ‘Pendula'
- Aliasイトザクラ, 枝垂桜, 糸桜, Drooping cherry, Shidarezakura, Weeping cherry tree, Cerasus spachiana, Cerasus itosakura ‘Pendula
- Place of originJapan
- Place of floweringGarden, Botanical Gardens, Cemetery & Temple, Park
- Flowering seasonMarch, April
What is Weeping cherry
Weeping cherry (scientific name: Cerasus itosakura ‘Pendula') is a horticultural variant of the deciduous small tree "Edhigan-type cherry" (Rosaceae), which is native to Japan. It is a cherry tree that blooms. It blooms about a week earlier than Somei-Yoshino.
The flowers turn white as the flowering time elapses. There are also the same weeping type, which has a deeper flower color, such as Benishidare (red weeping) and Yaebenishidare (yae red weeping).
Generic name: weeping cherry, scientific name: Cerasus itosakura ‘Pendula', Synonim：Cerasus spachiana f. Spachiana, Also known as: Itozakura, drooping cherry, Shidare zakura, Weeping cherry tree, Place of Origin: Japan, Symmetrical flower, umbel, flowering period: late March to early April, tree height: 20 m, Flower diameter: 2-3 cm, flower color: light red, flowering style: single, double.