Kagoshimako

Prunus mume 'kagoshimako'

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  • Flower name
    Kagoshimako
  • Scientific name
    Prunus mume 'kagoshimako'
  • Aliasカゴシマベニ, 鹿児島紅, kagoshimako, 梅, ウメ, ume, Prunus mume
  • Place of originChina (cultivated kind)
  • Place of floweringGarden, Orchard, Botanical Gardens, Park, Horticultural species, Bonsai
  • Flowering seasonFebruary, March, April

What is Kagoshimako

Kagoshimako (Scientific name: Prunus mume 'Kagoshimako') is a cultivar of the small deciduous 'Japanese apricot (scientific name: Prunus mume) ' of the Rosaceae family. Its trunk is curved and its branches overhang to the side. In spring, before the leaves unfurl, it produces a dark red, flattened, medium-double flower.

Common name: Kagoshimako, Scientific name: Prunus mume 'Kagoshimako', also known as Kagoshimabeni, Flower height: 3 to 6 m. Living type: small deciduous trees, Leaf shape: ovate, Leaf inflorescence: alternate, leaf margin: serrated, Flowering season: February to April, color: dark red, diameter: 2 to 3 cm (medium flower size), Petals: double flowers, flat, not wavy, Staminode color: Red, Flowering method: 1 flower per node, Fruiting time: June, Fruit type: Nucleus, Fruit color: Yellow, Fruit shape: Spherical, Fruit diameter: 2 to 3 cm, Use: Plum ornamental and bonsai.


  • Order
    Rosales
  • Family
    Rosaceae
  • Genus
    Prunus
  • Species
    P. mume
  • Type of flower
    Radial symmetrical flower
  • Array of flower
    Monopetal inflorescence
  • Petal shape
    Multi-petaled
  • Leaf type
    ovoid
  • Edge of the leaf
    Serrated
  • Life typeDeciduous small trees
  • Flower colorsRed
  • Colors of the leavesGreen
  • Fruit colorGreen
  • Height300.0 ~ 600.0 cm
  • Diameter of flower2.0 ~ 3.0 cm

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