Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Rosales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
yaoana
ID:
988090

Status:
valid

Authors:
W.L.Cheng

Source:
rjp

Year:
2000

Citation Micro:
Acta Phytotax. Sin. 38: 195 (2000)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000987428

Common Names

  • Cerasus yaoana
  • Yao's Cherry Plum
  • Yao's Wild Cherry Plum

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Description

Cerasus yaoana (also called 'Yao Cherry', among many other common names) is a deciduous shrub native to China. It has white flowers and grows in dry, sunny habitats.

Uses & Benefits

Cerasus yaoana is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. Its fruits are edible and can be used to make jams and jellies. It is also used for medicinal purposes.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Cerasus yaoana has small, white flowers that bloom in the spring. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings are small and green.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Cerasus yaoana is a deciduous shrub that can be propagated from seed or cuttings. It prefers full sun and well-drained soil. To propagate from seed, sow in spring in a cold frame or in a pot. To propagate from cuttings, take semi-ripe cuttings in summer and root them in a cold frame or pot.

Where to Find Cerasus yaoana

Cerasus yaoana can be found in the mountains of China.

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,

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