Pollinator plant

Japanese Cherry

Prunus serrulata

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Common names

48 names · 26 languages
EnglishYour language
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  • Japanese Hill Cherry[2][3]
  • Oriental Cherry[1]
Other languages (25)
Dutch
  • Japanse kers
  • Japanse sierkers[2][3]
French
Afrikaans
  • japanse blomkersie[3]
Armenian
  • Մանրատամնավոր բալենի[3]
Chinese (Simplified)
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  • 日本晚樱[3]
  • 毛叶山樱[3]
Chinese (Traditional)
Czech
  • sakura ozdobná[3]
Danish
  • Japansk kirsebær[3]
Estonian
  • peensaagjas kirsipuu[3]
German
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Hebrew
  • דובדבן יפני[3]
Hungarian
  • Japáncseresznye[3]
Italian
Japanese
  • サトザクラ類（園芸種）[3]
  • ヤマザクラ[3]
Korean
Lithuanian
  • Smailiadantė vyšnia[3]
Norwegian
  • Japansk Kirsebær[3]
  • Sakura[3]
Polish
  • Wiśnia piłkowana[3]
Portuguese
Russian
  • Вишня мелкопильчатая[3]
  • Сакура[3]
Slovak
  • čerešňa pílkatá[3]
Spanish
  • cerezo de flor japonés[2][3]
Swedish
  • japanskt körsbär[3]
  • japanskt prydnadskörsbär[3]
Turkish
  • Japon Kirazı[3]
Ukrainian
  • Сакура[3]
  • Японська вишня[3]
Sources & name notes (4)

Names recorded in our plant catalogue and botanical sources, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.

Catalogue language labels are reviewed separately from botanical source records.

Numbered references identify names recorded by an external source. Other names are from our plant catalogue.

[1] Prunus serrulata — Plant Toolbox common names ↗

NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox; English common names in a United States horticultural reference.

Source records
  • Japanese Cherry — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(1); heading: Common Name(s):; Prunus serrulata.
  • Japanese Flowering Cherry — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(2); heading: Common Name(s):; Prunus serrulata.
  • Oriental Cherry — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(3); heading: Common Name(s):; Prunus serrulata.
[2] Prunus serrulata — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy. This is a common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Japanese Cherry — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 125742; Prunus serrulata.
  • Grannenkirsche — results[0].names[44]; taxon id 125742; Prunus serrulata.
  • Japanische Blütenkirsche — results[0].names[41]; taxon id 125742; Prunus serrulata.
  • Nelkenkirsche — results[0].names[45]; taxon id 125742; Prunus serrulata.
  • Orientalische Kirsche — results[0].names[42]; taxon id 125742; Prunus serrulata.
  • Ostasiatische Kirsche — results[0].names[43]; taxon id 125742; Prunus serrulata.
  • Flowering Cherry — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 125742; Prunus serrulata.
  • Japanese Hill Cherry — results[0].names[3]; taxon id 125742; Prunus serrulata.
  • cerezo de flor japonés — results[0].names[24]; taxon id 125742; Prunus serrulata.
  • Cerisier des collines — results[0].names[6]; taxon id 125742; Prunus serrulata.
  • Cerisier du Japon — results[0].names[5]; taxon id 125742; Prunus serrulata.
  • Ciliegio giapponese — results[0].names[29]; taxon id 125742; Prunus serrulata.
  • Japanse sierkers — results[0].names[9]; taxon id 125742; Prunus serrulata.
  • Cerejeira Sakura — results[0].names[7]; taxon id 125742; Prunus serrulata.
[3] Prunus serrulata — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy; common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Japanese Cherry — results[28].names[1]; taxon id 125742; Prunus serrulata.
  • Grannenkirsche — results[28].names[44]; taxon id 125742; Prunus serrulata.
  • Japanische Blütenkirsche — results[28].names[41]; taxon id 125742; Prunus serrulata.
  • Nelkenkirsche — results[28].names[45]; taxon id 125742; Prunus serrulata.
  • Orientalische Kirsche — results[28].names[42]; taxon id 125742; Prunus serrulata.
  • Ostasiatische Kirsche — results[28].names[43]; taxon id 125742; Prunus serrulata.
  • Flowering Cherry — results[28].names[2]; taxon id 125742; Prunus serrulata.
  • Japanese Hill Cherry — results[28].names[3]; taxon id 125742; Prunus serrulata.
  • cerezo de flor japonés — results[28].names[24]; taxon id 125742; Prunus serrulata.
  • Cerisier des collines — results[28].names[6]; taxon id 125742; Prunus serrulata.
  • Cerisier du Japon — results[28].names[5]; taxon id 125742; Prunus serrulata.
  • Ciliegio giapponese — results[28].names[29]; taxon id 125742; Prunus serrulata.
  • Japanse sierkers — results[28].names[9]; taxon id 125742; Prunus serrulata.
  • Cerejeira Sakura — results[28].names[7]; taxon id 125742; Prunus serrulata.
  • 山櫻 — results[28].names[4]; taxon id 125742; Prunus serrulata.
  • sakura ozdobná — results[28].names[8]; taxon id 125742; Prunus serrulata.
  • דובדבן יפני — results[28].names[10]; taxon id 125742; Prunus serrulata.
  • 벚나무 — results[28].names[11]; taxon id 125742; Prunus serrulata.
  • peensaagjas kirsipuu — results[28].names[12]; taxon id 125742; Prunus serrulata.
  • Smailiadantė vyšnia — results[28].names[13]; taxon id 125742; Prunus serrulata.
  • サトザクラ類（園芸種） — results[28].names[14]; taxon id 125742; Prunus serrulata.
  • Вишня мелкопильчатая — results[28].names[15]; taxon id 125742; Prunus serrulata.
  • 山樱 — results[28].names[16]; taxon id 125742; Prunus serrulata.
  • Japansk kirsebær — results[28].names[17]; taxon id 125742; Prunus serrulata.
  • Wiśnia piłkowana — results[28].names[18]; taxon id 125742; Prunus serrulata.
  • čerešňa pílkatá — results[28].names[19]; taxon id 125742; Prunus serrulata.
  • Sakura — results[28].names[20]; taxon id 125742; Prunus serrulata.
  • Japansk Kirsebær — results[28].names[21]; taxon id 125742; Prunus serrulata.
  • japanskt körsbär — results[28].names[22]; taxon id 125742; Prunus serrulata.
  • japanskt prydnadskörsbär — results[28].names[23]; taxon id 125742; Prunus serrulata.
  • Сакура — results[28].names[25]; taxon id 125742; Prunus serrulata.
  • 毛葉山櫻 — results[28].names[26]; taxon id 125742; Prunus serrulata.
  • 毛叶山樱 — results[28].names[27]; taxon id 125742; Prunus serrulata.
  • Մանրատամնավոր բալենի — results[28].names[28]; taxon id 125742; Prunus serrulata.
  • 日本晚樱 — results[28].names[30]; taxon id 125742; Prunus serrulata.
  • Японська вишня — results[28].names[31]; taxon id 125742; Prunus serrulata.
  • 山樱花 — results[28].names[32]; taxon id 125742; Prunus serrulata.
  • 山樱桃 — results[28].names[33]; taxon id 125742; Prunus serrulata.
  • ヤマザクラ — results[28].names[34]; taxon id 125742; Prunus serrulata.
  • Japáncseresznye — results[28].names[35]; taxon id 125742; Prunus serrulata.
  • Сакура — results[28].names[36]; taxon id 125742; Prunus serrulata.
  • 벚꽃 — results[28].names[37]; taxon id 125742; Prunus serrulata.
  • 關山櫻 — results[28].names[38]; taxon id 125742; Prunus serrulata.
  • japanse blomkersie — results[28].names[39]; taxon id 125742; Prunus serrulata.
  • Japon Kirazı — results[28].names[40]; taxon id 125742; Prunus serrulata.
[4] Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20 — Prunus serrulata ↗

Common names from World Plants, version 26.05, reproduced in Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20. License: CC BY.

Source records
  • Japanese flowering cherry — VernacularName.tsv, line 168468; taxon 4N97T.
Plant references

Source-backed information

Published observations for this plant. Each reference supports the information beside it.

Taxonomy
Prunus serrulata is an accepted species in Catalogue of Life.

Taxonomic treatment in the August 2026 release; the catalogue record name is preserved.

Sources [1]
Botanical family
Rosaceae

Family in the cited taxonomic treatment.

Sources [1]
Mature height
4.57–7.62 m

NC State Extension profile. Converted from the source range in feet and inches; mature size varies with growing conditions.

Sources [2]
Mature spread
4.57–7.62 m

NC State Extension profile. Converted from the source range in feet and inches; mature size varies with growing conditions.

Sources [2]
Plant habit
Dense; Erect; Horizontal; Rounded; Spreading; Vase; Weeping

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Growth rate
Medium

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Foliage
Deciduous

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Light
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day); Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Moisture and drainage
Good Drainage; Moist

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Soil texture
Loam (Silt)

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Soil pH
Acid (<6.0); Alkaline (>8.0); Neutral (6.0-8.0)

NC State Extension profile. These source categories do not certify the catalogue’s numeric pH interval.

Sources [2]
Flowering season
Spring

NC State Extension profile. Seasons reflect the source region and do not verify the catalogue’s exact flowering months.

Sources [2]
Reported wildlife attraction
Listed as attracting: butterflies, pollinators.

NC State Extension profile. Broad wildlife categories; this does not establish flower visits by a named bee species or quantify nectar and pollen.

Sources [2]
Pollinator guidance
RHS includes Prunus species in its Plants for Pollinators guidance.

Genus-level guidance, not a rating for this individual species or a particular cultivar. RHS planting guidance. Choose accessible flowers with pollen and nectar; reduced-resource and double-flowered forms may be unsuitable.

Sources [3]
Native range
E. & S. China to N. Korea.

Explicit native locality records in Kew WCVP v16; introduced and doubtful distributions excluded. Continent conversion follows the documented geographic mapping.

Sources [4]
Catalogue ratings

Who this plant supports

Honey bees

Medium suitability
Nectar value Medium
Pollen value Medium
Plant profile

About this plant

Japanese Cherry (Prunus serrulata) is a tree. It flowers from April to May.

Sources and references

References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.

Sources checked
  1. Catalogue of Life Prunus serrulata — Catalogue of Life COL26.8

    COL26.8 (2026-08-20). Contributing checklist: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World. This is taxonomic evidence, not an independent ecological study.

    Supports: TaxonomyBotanical family
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: NameUsage.tsv line 1041918; ID 4N97T; rank species; status accepted
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 1041918; ID 4N97T; rank species; status accepted

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    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.

  2. NC State Extension Prunus serrulata — Plant Toolbox

    NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox. Growing conditions and seasons reflect its United States horticultural context.

    Supports: Mature heightMature spreadPlant habitGrowth rateFoliageLightMoisture and drainageSoil textureSoil pHFlowering seasonReported wildlife attraction
    Relevant sections
    • Mature height: Dimensions / Height
    • Mature spread: Dimensions / Width
    • Plant habit: Habit/Form
    • Growth rate: Growth Rate
    • Foliage: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
    • Light: Light
    • Moisture and drainage: Soil Drainage
    • Soil texture: Soil Texture
    • Soil pH: Soil pH
    • Flowering season: Flower Bloom Time
    • Reported wildlife attraction: Attracts

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  3. Royal Horticultural Society RHS Plants for Pollinators — Garden Plants

    RHS planting guidance; applicable flower-form restrictions are retained. General recommendations do not measure local nectar or pollen production.

    Supports: Pollinator guidance
    Relevant sections
    • Pollinator guidance: Page 2, column 2, entry Prunus species (top 202 pt)

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  4. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Prunus serrulata — Kew WCVP native distribution

    Native distribution and taxonomic treatment from the official WCVP v16 export (4 June 2026). The link opens the corresponding POWO taxon. Source rows are retained in the native-range audit archive.

    Supports: Native range
    Relevant sections
    • Native range: WCVP v16; wcvp_names.csv lines 843805; wcvp_distribution.csv native locality lines 1528747, 1528748, 1528749, 1528750

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 3.0.