Status:
valid
Authors:
(Nakai) H.Ohba
Source:
rjp
Year:
1992
Citation Micro:
J. Jap. Bot. 67: 279 (1992)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001004968
Common Names
- Cerasus syodoi
- Syodoi Plant
- Syodoi
Description
Cerasus syodoi (also called Syodo cherry, among many other common names) is a deciduous tree native to Japan. It has dark green leaves and white flowers. It prefers moist, well-drained soils in sunny areas and can be found in woodlands and shrublands.
Uses & Benefits
Cerasus syodoi is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a ground cover in landscaping.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Cerasus syodoi has white flowers with five petals, and the seeds are small and brown. The seedlings are small and have long, thin leaves.
Cultivation and Propagation
Cerasus syodoi is a deciduous shrub that can be propagated by seed or cuttings. Seeds should be sown in spring in a cold frame and the seedlings transplanted to their permanent positions in late summer or autumn. Cuttings of half-ripe wood, 5 - 8 cm with a heel, July/August in a frame.
Where to Find Cerasus syodoi
Cerasus syodoi is native to Japan and can be found in moist, shady woods and along streams.
Species in the Cerasus genus
Cerasus cyclamina,
Cerasus dielsiana,
Cerasus yunnanensis,
Cerasus subhirtella,
Cerasus pogonostyla,
Cerasus rechingeri,
Cerasus yaoana,
Cerasus jacquemontii,
Cerasus karabastaviensis,
Cerasus jamasakura,
Cerasus incisa,
Cerasus furuseana,
Cerasus hisauchiana,
Cerasus syodoi,
Cerasus kanzakura,
Cerasus yaoiana,
Cerasus occidentalis,
Species in the Rosaceae family
Acaena macrocephala,
Acaena antarctica,
Acaena argentea,
Acaena boliviana,
Acaena buchananii,
Acaena echinata,
Acaena agnipila,
Acaena cylindristachya,
Acaena confertissima,
Acaena eupatoria,
Acaena integerrima,
Acaena leptacantha,
Acaena ovina,
Acaena magellanica,
Acaena masafuerana,
Acaena patagonica,
Acaena tenera,
Acaena platyacantha,
Acaena pumila,
Acaena splendens,
Acaena stricta,
Acaena stangii,
Acaena trifida,
Acaena pallida,
Acaena caespitosa,
Acaena saccaticupula,
Acaena subincisa,
Acaena hirsutula,
Acaena fissistipula,
Acaena glabra,
Acaena tesca,
Acaena juvenca,
Acaena emittens,
Acaena dumicola,
Acaena profundeincisa,
Acaena minor,
Acaena alpina,
Acaena montana,
Acaena myriophylla,
Acaena poeppigiana,
Acaena anserovina,
Acaena sericea,
Acaena latebrosa,
Acaena sarmentosa,
Acaena elongata,
Acaena exigua,
Acaena rorida,
Acaena novae-zelandiae,
Acaena pinnatifida,
Acaena inermis,