The difference between cherry blossom trees and cherry trees

Cherry blossom is the general name of several cherry plants in Rosaceae, and cherry is the general name of some plum plants. Many unclear friends think that cherry is the fruit of cherry blossom trees. In fact, the cherry blossoms we see most of the time are not the same kind of cherries we eat. Let's take a look at the difference between cherry blossoms and cherry trees.

The relationship between Cherry Blossom Tree and Cherry Tree

The cherry blossom tree and the cherry tree actually belong to the same family, and the relationship is quite close, both are the cherry plants of the subfamily Liliaceae of Rosaceae. Cherry blossoms can be divided into two types: single and double. Single-petal can blossom and bear fruit, while double-petal can not bear fruit. Cherry blossoms are the flowers of cherry trees, which are different from cherry blossoms. The fruit of the cherry tree is the edible cherry, which is the Cantonese word for cherry. The name comes from the transliteration of the plural cherries of the English cherry, and the fruit of the cherry tree is called cherry blossom fruit.

The use of cherry blossom trees and cherry trees

In terms of use, cherries are fruit trees and cherry blossoms are ornamental flowers and trees. From the appearance, florescence and other aspects, the two are also different. Cherry is a small tree, the plant is relatively short, flowering early, in early March, the flowers are white and pink, smaller and denser than cherry blossoms, fruiting after flowering, the fruit is the familiar fruit cherry, red when ripe. Cherry blossoms are tall trees with white or pink flowers at the end of March and the beginning of April. Although some varieties of cherry blossoms will bear fruit, the fruit is very small and the entrance is so astringent that they can hardly be eaten.

Naming of cherry blossom trees and cherry trees

From the point of view of plant nomenclature, "cherry blossom" is the usual name for this kind of plant (cherry blossom) in China since ancient times, so this kind of plant in Chinese Flora is named after × × cherry, some cherry subgenus plants are called × × cherry blossoms, some are called × × cherry blossoms, and now we prefer to call them cherry blossoms, which is the source of misunderstanding.

Flowering period of cherry blossom trees and cherry trees

In terms of flowering time, cherry is a flowering tree species in early spring. the flowers bloom before the leaves grow, and the flowering period is similar to that of Magnolia and earlier than cherry blossoms. Because the cherry blossoms are similar to the cherry blossoms, and the flowers also bloom before growing leaves, many tourists mistake the two. In fact, cherry blossoms are the flowers of cherry trees, and cherry blossoms are the flowers of cherry trees.