What is the difference between Somei Yoshino cherry blossoms and Oshima cherry blossoms?

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1. The difference between flowers

2. Trunk

Flower differences: There are 5 Somei Yoshino cherry blossoms, the petals are light red at first, and then turn to white; while the Oshima cherry blossoms are single, the petals are white, the whole is hairless, and it is in the shape of an umbrella. open. Differences in tree trunks: Somei Yoshino cherry tree trunks are relatively thin and gray; Oshima cherry tree trunks are taller and darker in color.

1. Differences in flowers

The flowers of Somei Yoshino Sakura have 5 petals. The petals are light red at first and will slowly turn white when mature.

Oshima Sakura The flower is single-petaled and white in color. It opens in the shape of an umbrella and is hairless as a whole. The calyx tube is long bell-shaped, and the sepals are lanceolate, with small serrations on their edges.

2. Trunk

The trunk of Somei Yoshino Sakura is relatively thin. It can grow to 5 to 12 meters, and the color of the trunk is gray.

Oshima Sakura The trunk of the tree is thicker and taller than the former, and can grow to about 15 meters. The color of the two trunks is very different, and its color is darker.

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