*Prunus subhirtella

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*Prunus subhirtella ‘Pendula Plena Rosea’
WEEPING CHERRY
Rosaceae
Japan

Location: E-26 (southwest corner of MLK [Martin Luther King] Student Center). (This tree not yet marked with a yellow dot on interactive map).
N 39°11’15’’ W 75°32’33’’

Planting history: planted 4/22/14, for Arbor Day, and DSU Tree Campus USA 2014 (4th year of certification). Purchased from Ronny's Garden World (funded by Dept. AgNR chairman).

Description:
  • small deciduous tree
  • etymology: Prunus = Latin name for plum tree; subhirtella = said to derive from Latin name “hirtus” for hairy, referring to the leaves and young wood
  • also known as weeping Higan cherry
  • this cultivar is weeping form
  • leaves simple, alternate, toothed
  • flowers double, pink, attractive
  • popular ornamental

*Non-native species (not native to Delaware)

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