Prunus mume 'yae-kankou'
Prunus mume 'yae-kankou'
Location: Koishikawa Botanical Garden- Location: Koishikawa Botanical Garden
- Flower namePrunus mume 'yae-kankou'
- Scientific namePrunus mume 'yae-kankou'
- Alias梅, ウメ, ume, Prunus mume, 八重, ヤエカンコウ
- Place of originChina (cultivated kind)
- Place of floweringGarden, Botanical Gardens, Park, Horticultural species, Bonsai
- Flowering seasonJanuary, February, December
What is Prunus mume 'yae-kankou'
Prunus mume ''yae-kankou'' (Japanese apricot) is a single-, red-flowered-, medium-flowered, early-flowering variety that blooms from January to February and is used for New Year's decorations. The single-flowered variety is called "Hitoe-Kankou".
- OrderRosales
- FamilyRosaceae
- GenusPrunus
- SpeciesP. mume
- Type of flowerRadial symmetrical flower
- Array of flowerMonopetal inflorescence
- Petal shapeMulti-petaled
- Leaf typeovoid
- Edge of the leafSerrated
- Life typeDeciduous small trees
- Flower colorsRed Pink
- Colors of the leavesGreen
- Fruit color
- Height300.0 ~ 600.0 cm
- Diameter of flower2.0 ~ 3.0 cm
![[Feature] January Pink Flowers](https://storage.googleapis.com/flower-db-prd/44dbdd27d51a6af89684bd93b3578df3.jpg)
