Definition of Prunus subhirtella

1. Noun. Shrub or tree native to Japan cultivated as an ornamental for its rose-pink flowers.

Exact synonyms: Rosebud Cherry, Winter Flowering Cherry
Generic synonyms: Flowering Cherry

Lexicographical Neighbors of Prunus Subhirtella

Prunus mexicana
Prunus mume
Prunus nigra
Prunus padus
Prunus pensylvanica
Prunus persica
Prunus persica nectarina
Prunus pumila
Prunus pumilla susquehanae
Prunus salicina
Prunus serotina
Prunus serrulata
Prunus sieboldii
Prunus spinosa
Prunus subcordata
Prunus subhirtella (current term)
Prunus susquehanae
Prunus tenella
Prunus triloba
Prunus virginiana
Prunus virginiana demissa
Pruss
Prussia
Prussian
Prussian asparagus
Prussian blue
Prussianism
Prussianisms
Prussians
Prutenic

Literary usage of Prunus subhirtella

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Canadian Entomologist by Charles James Stewart Bethune, W. Saunders, Entomological Society of Canada (1951- ), E. B. Reed, Entomological Society of Ontario (1898)
"A little later Mr. Kirkland sent me more specimens which he had taken from Prunus subhirtella at the Arboretum. Specimens of the scale were sent to Dr. LO ..."

2. Useful Plants of Japan Described and Illustrated by Dai Nihon Nōkai (1895)
"Prunus subhirtella, Miq., Jap. Higan-zakura ; a garden tree of the order Rosaceae, growing several fts. high. It blooms before sprouting in spring, ..."

3. The Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture: A Discussion for the Amateur, and by Liberty Hyde Bailey (1916)
"Hardy in Cent. NY Seedlings sometimes have more erect and spreading 3242. Prunus subhirtella var. pendula, the rose-bud cherry (XH)- No. 64. branches. ..."

4. Storms Over the Urban Forest: Planning, Responding, and Regreening by Lisa L. Burban, John W. Anderson (1996)
""Lodi," "Mclntosh," "Radiant," "Hope," and "Bechtel" Morus alba Platanus occidentalis Populus deltoides Prunus persica Prunus serotina Prunus subhirtella ..."

5. Aristocrats of the Garden by Ernest Henry Wilson (1917)
"The first of these Cherries to open its blossoms is Prunus subhirtella, the Higan-sakura or Spring Cherry of the Japanese. This is a low bushy tree, ..."

6. The American Journal of Horticulture and Florist's Companion (1869)
"572). — Orchidaceae. A beautiful Miltonia, similar in form to M. spectabilis, with yellow sepals and petals, and dark purple lip. Prunus subhirtella (Neerl. ..."

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