"Somei-Yoshino cherry trees have long been the most common in Japan, but they were only first created from several other varieties in the late Edo period [1603-1868] and before that people enjoyed ...

Among that stunning display are Yoshino cherry trees (Prunus x yedoensis), a native ... and it's the host plant to 11 types of moths and butterflies. Last but certainly not least, I had to add ...

Out of all the places in Japan to see cherry blossoms, the town of Yoshino, in Nara Prefecture, just might be the very best. That’s because there are more than 30,000 sakura trees on the slopes of ...

The single cultivar known as 'Somei Yoshino' represents 80% of all ... There are over 300 different varieties of cherry tree – also known as cultivars. 8. Cherry blossom species naturally ...