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
- Wildlife Value:
- Bees and other pollinators are attracted to the flowers.
- 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:
- Oval
- 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
- Sand
- Shallow Rocky
- Soil pH:
- Acid (<6.0)
- Alkaline (>8.0)
- Neutral (6.0-8.0)
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Moist
- Available Space To Plant:
- 12-24 feet
- 24-60 feet
- NC Region:
- Coastal
- Mountains
- Piedmont
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 6b, 6a, 7b, 7a, 8b, 8a, 9b, 9a
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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, bright rosy pink blooms with 1 inch long petals appear in profusion in early spring and last about three weeks; mildly fragrant
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Orange
- Deciduous Leaf Fall Color:
- Gold/Yellow
- Orange
- Red/Burgundy
- Leaf Type:
- Simple
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Alternate
- Leaf Margin:
- Serrate
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Length:
- 1-3 inches
- Leaf Width:
- 1-3 inches
- Leaf Description:
- 1 to 2.5 in. alternate, simple leaves deep green with orange tints; bronzy red to bright orange to red fall color
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Bark:
- Bark Color:
- Light Brown
- Red/Burgundy
- Surface/Attachment:
- Lenticels
- Bark Description:
- Polished reddish-brown to bronze bark with the characteristic cherry bark lenticels forming horizontal lines.
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Landscape Theme:
- Pollinator Garden
- Design Feature:
- Flowering Tree
- Specimen
- Attracts:
- Bees
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Drought
- Heat
- Humidity
- Problems:
- Problem for Cats
- Problem for Dogs
- Problem for Horses
