Prunus apetala

Plant Characteristics

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Cultivation

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Scientific Names

Read about Prunus apetala in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Prunus apetala, Franch. & Sav. (Ceraseidos apetala, Sieb. & Zucc. P. crassipes, Koidz. P. Tschoneskii, Koehne). Shrub or tree, with young branches glabrous: lvs. oblong or obovate-oblong, 1-2 in. long, caudate at apex, doubly serrate and as if somewhat lobed, the teeth narrow and tipped by gland, close-vil- lous above and villous beneath, especially on the nerves; petiole short, densely villous, usually with 1 or 2 glands: fls. with deep purple calyx and sepals and very small fugaceous petals, 1-2 together, appearing with the lvs., the pedicels nearly 1 in. long and hairy; sepals or calyx- lobes ovate, about 1/5in- long, very slightly hairy outside; stamens 26, shorter than the style. Japan.— The P. apetala mentioned in horticultural literature may be a form of P. Maximowiczii: but the present description is of the true species. Var. pilosa, Wilson, has much larger fls. and the branches are less hairy, and rather more floriferous than the type; superior horticulturally. P. apetala is little known in cult, in this country. Subgenus IV. Padus (including Laurocerasus). Racemed Cherries. Fr. small and globular, rarely used for eating: fls. white, small, in distinct racemes, not preceding the lvs. or else arising from the axils of persistent lvs. of the year before. CH The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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References

• Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963

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