Prunus 'Okame'
Common Name(s):
- Phonetic Spelling
- PROO-nus
- Description
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Polished reddish-brown bark; heat and cold tolerant; a hybrid of P. campanulata and P. incisa; subject to late freeze damage; easy to transplant; rosy pink blooms in early spring; longer flowering period than most cherries. Does well in heavy clay.
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Prunus
- Family:
- Rosaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Woody
- Particularly Resistant To (Insects/Diseases/Other Problems):
- Heat and cold tolerant.
- Dimensions:
- Height: 15 ft. 0 in. - 30 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 20 ft. 0 in. - 30 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Tree
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Habit/Form:
- Arching
- Erect
- Oval
- Rounded
- Vase
- Growth Rate:
- Medium
- Texture:
- Medium
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Soil Texture:
- Clay
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b
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Fruit:
- Display/Harvest Time:
- Fall
- Fruit Type:
- Drupe
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Pink
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Fragrant
- Long-lasting
- Showy
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Spring
- Flower Petals:
- 4-5 petals/rays
- Flower Size:
- < 1 inch
- Flower Description:
- Clear, rosy pink blooms in early spring; mildly fragrant
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Leaf Color:
- Gold/Yellow
- Orange
- Deciduous Leaf Fall Color:
- Orange
- Red/Burgundy
- Leaf Type:
- Simple
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Alternate
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Length:
- 1-3 inches
- Leaf Width:
- 1-3 inches
- Leaf Description:
- 1 to 2.5 in. alternate, simple leaves; bronzy red to bright orange to red fall color
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Bark:
- Bark Color:
- Light Brown
- Red/Burgundy
- Bark Description:
- Polished reddish-brown bark
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Design Feature:
- Flowering Tree
- Specimen
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Heat
