Japanese Cherry vs Sargent Cherry

Prunus serrulata compared with Prunus sargentii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Cherry	Sargent Cherry
Kingdom same	Plantae (planta)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family same	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus same	Prunus (Cherries & Plums)	Prunus (Cherries & Plums)
Species	Prunus serrulata	Prunus sargentii

Evolutionary Relationship

Japanese Cherry and Sargent Cherry share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Prunus. (Cherries & Plums)

Vista Genus: Prunus

Conservation Status

Japanese Cherry

NE — Not Evaluated

Trend: Stable →

Sargent Cherry

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Cherry	Sargent Cherry
Diet	Autotroph	—
Average Lifespan	40 years	—
Average Length	10.0 m	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Cherry

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Brazil).

Sargent Cherry

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Japanese Cherry

El símbolo por excelencia de la primavera en Japón, los cerezos japoneses producen efímeras nubes de flores blancas y rosas cada primavera: un acontecimiento cultural llamado hanami (contemplación de flores) celebrado durante siglos. Alcanzando hasta 25 metros, fueron domesticados a partir de especies silvestres de Prunus a lo largo de más de un milenio de cultivo selectivo, produciendo principalmente variedades ornamentales estériles que se propagan por injerto. Se reconocen más de 200 cultivares, siendo el Somei Yoshino el que constituye la mayoría de las famosas avenidas de cerezos de Japón.