Yamazakura (Prunus serrulata)

Family: Rosaceae | Edibility: Edible (2/5)

Bloom Color: Pink. Main Bloom Time: Early spring, Late spring, Mid spring. Form: Oval, Upright or erect, Vase.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Fruit, Berries, Nuts/Seeds, Flowers

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Fruit. The fruit is about 8 - 10mm in diameter and contains one large seed. The flowers are pickled in salt and consumed in tea or with rice gruel. Seed - raw or cooked. — The fruit is about 8 - 10mm in diameter and contains one large seed.; The flowers are pickled in salt and consumed in tea or with rice gruel.; Seed - raw or cooked.; Do not eat the seed if it is too bitter - see the notes above on toxicity.

Habitat & North American Range

Forest in ravines, forests on mountain slopes at elevations of 400 - 1500 metres. (Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)