Plantcompass

General Information

Family: Rose Family (Rosaceae)
Flowering period in Central Europe: Early to Full Spring
Months: 3–6

Allergy potential
Low allergenicity. Reports from Japan of occasional allergic reactions (mainly with manual pollination of rose family plants)

Cross-reactions
Not known.

Botanical Information

Distribution
Almost worldwide (except Antarctica), naturalized in Australia, New Zealand, and Argentina. Habitats — Plains to mountainous regions, cultivated in orchards or as ornamental trees (cherry blossom).

Morphology
Habit — Tree or shrub. Foliage — Summer-green, leaves variable in shape, leaf margin serrated. Important fruit varieties. Mainly insect-pollinated, low-amount pollen producers.