Kawazu-zakra

Prunus lannesiana 'kawazu-zakura'

  • Kawazu-zakra
  • Kawazu-zakra
  • Kawazu-zakra
  • Kawazu-zakra
  • Kawazu-zakra
  • Kawazu-zakra
  • Kawazu-zakra
  • Kawazu-zakra
  • Kawazu-zakra
  • Kawazu-zakra
  • Flower name
    Kawazu-zakra
  • Scientific name
    Prunus lannesiana 'kawazu-zakura'
  • Aliasミナミザクラ, 南桜, 河津桜, カワヅザクラ, かわづざくら, kawazu zakura, 桜, さくら, Prunus lannesiana
  • Place of origingardening(Japan)
  • Place of floweringGarden, Botanical Gardens, Park, Horticultural species
  • Flowering seasonJanuary, February, March
  • Language of flowersSpiritual Beauty

What is Kawazu-zakra

Kawazu-zakura ,scientific name: Prunus lannesiana cv. Kawazu-zakura,(Scientific name: Prunus lannesiana cv. Kawazu-zakura) is a kind of cold-resistant deciduous autumn leaves small or tall tree " Cherry blossom (scientific name:Cerasus L.) " of the Rosaceae family, and is found in Kawazu-machi (Kawazu touwan, Izu peninsura , Shizuoka pref.) It originates in the place name.

From February to the beginning of March, in advance of Somei yoshino (scientific name: Cerasus ×yedoensis), it blooms the five-petaled flower of crimson single-layered flowers.

Parents are said to be a natural hybrid of the early blooming Prunus Speciosa (Oshima cherry) and Cerasus campanulata ,(Kan-hizakura, Scientific name: Cerasus campanulata).

*Cherry blossom
*Kawazu-zakura

General name: Kawazu-zakura, Scientific name: Prunus lannesiana cv. Kawazu-zakura, alias: Minami-zakura (it means 'South cherry tree'), flowering period:from February to early March, flower diameter: 4 to 4.5 cm, flower color: crimson, number of petals: 5, flowering method: single layer.


  • Order
    Rosales
  • Family
    Rosaceae
  • Genus
    Cerasus
  • Species
    Prunus incamp cv.Kawazu
  • Type of flower
    Radial symmetrical flower
  • Array of flower
    Corymbose inflorescence
  • Petal shape
    Five-petal
  • Leaf type
    ovoid
  • Edge of the leaf
    Serrated
  • Life typedeciduous broad-leaved small or tall tree
  • Flower colorsPink
  • Colors of the leavesGreen
  • Fruit colorGreen
  • Height300.0 ~ 300.0 cm
  • Diameter of flower4.0 ~ 4.5 cm

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