Japanese Cherry vs Sargent Cherry

Prunus serrulata compared with Prunus sargentii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Cherry	Sargent Cherry
Kingdom same	Plantae (植物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)	Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (木兰纲)	Magnoliopsida (木兰纲)
Order same	Rosales (蔷薇目)	Rosales (蔷薇目)
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)

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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

日本樱花（Prunus serrulata）是日本春天的标志，每年春天盛开白色和粉色的花云，延续数百年的文化活动「赏花」（花见）由此而来。树高可达25米，经过千年的选择性培育，由野生樱属植物改良而来，主要通过嫁接繁殖的不育观赏品种为主。已知品种超过200种，染井吉野樱（Somei Yoshino）占据日本著名樱花大道的绝大部分。