Status:
valid
Authors:
W.L.Cheng
Source:
rjp
Year:
2000
Citation Micro:
Acta Phytotax. Sin. 38: 195 (2000)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001005626
Common Names
- Cerasus yaoiana
- Yaoi Cherry
- Yaoiana Cerasus
Description
Cerasus yaoiana (also called Yao's cherry, among many other common names) is a perennial shrub native to East Asia. It has white flowers with five petals and grows in moist, well-drained soils.
Uses & Benefits
Cerasus yaoiana is used for ornamental purposes, as a groundcover, and for erosion control.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flower of Cerasus yaoiana is white and has five petals. The seed is a small, dark brown achene. The seedlings have cotyledons that are oval and hairy.
Cultivation and Propagation
Cerasus yaoiana can be propagated by seed or division in the spring. It prefers moist, well-drained soil in full sun to partial shade. It is tolerant of a wide range of soils and can be grown in USDA hardiness zones 3-7.
Where to Find Cerasus yaoiana
Cerasus yaoiana is native to China.
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,
References
Wei Lie Cheng: Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'W.L.Cheng' in the authors string.