Prunus cerasifera Ehrh. is a shrub or small tree in the Rosaceae family, belonging to the genus Prunus. The plant height can reach 8 meters The branches are slender and sometimes have thorns. The small branches are dark red, and the winter buds are oval in shape. There are several scales arranged in a tile like pattern, and sometimes the edges of the scales have sparse edge hairs Leaves are elliptical, ovate, or ovate, with extremely rare elliptical lanceolate shapes The flower stem is 1-2.2 cm long, the calyx tube is bell shaped, the sepals are long ovate, the petals are white, oblong or spoon shaped, and the length of the filaments varies The nucleus and fruit are nearly spherical or elliptical in shape The flowering period is in April and the fruiting period is in August. The appearance of cherry plum is similar to that of cherry colored plum, hence the name cherry plum.
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