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  2. Classification

    Classifying cherry trees is often confusing, since they are relatively prone to mutation and have diverse flowers and … See more

    Cherry blossom - Wikipedia

    • The cherry blossom, or sakura, is the flower of trees in Prunus subgenus Cerasus. Sakura usually refers to flowers of ornamental cherry trees, such as cultivars of Prunus serrulata, not trees grown for their fruit (although these also have blossoms). Cherry blossoms have been described as having a vanilla-like smell, which is mainly attributed to coumarin. Wil… See more

    Hanami: Flower viewing in Japan

    "Hanami" is the many centuries-old practice of holding feasts or parties under blooming sakura ( or ; さくら or サクラ) or ume (; うめ) trees. During the Nara period (710–794), when the custom is said to have begun, it wa… See more

    Blooming season

    Many cherry species and cultivars bloom between March and April in the Northern Hemisphere. Wild cherry trees, even if they are the same species, differ genetically from one individual to another. Even if they are planted i… See more

    Symbolism in Japan

    Cherry blossoms are a frequent topic in waka composition, where they commonly symbolize impermanence. Due to their characteristic of blooming en masse, cherry blossoms and are considered an enduring metaphor fo… See more

    Cultivars

    Japan has a wide diversity of cherry trees, including hundreds of cultivars. By one classification method, there are more than 600 cultivars in Japan, while the Tokyo Shimbun claims that there are 800. According t… See more

    Cultivation by country

    In the present day, ornamental cherry blossom trees are distributed and cultivated worldwide. While flowering cherry trees were historically present in Europe, North America, Philippines, and China, the pr… See more

    The origin of wild cherry species

    The wild Himalayan cherry, Prunus cerasoides, is native to the Himalayan region of Asia, and is common in countries such as Nepal, India, Bhutan, and Myanmar, where it is also cultivated.
    In 1975, thre… See more

     
  1. Best places to see cherry blossoms in the U.S. - National Geographic

     
  2. 25 Cherry Blossoms Facts - Things You Didn't Know …

    Jan 7, 2020 · After all you may want to travel to see the famous Washington D.C. cherry blossoms, but did you know that the Cherry Blossom Capital of the …

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