Prunus campanulata
Taiwan cherry · also Formosan cherry, Bellflower cherry
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Prunus campanulata is a small deciduous tree known for its early and showy pink blooms in winter and spring, followed by dark red fruits. It offers seasonal interest with bronze-red fall colors and reddish-brown bark. This short-lived species provides dappled shade and attracts pollinators and birds.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 3,2882.0%—3.3 in
- 100.00%——
- 20.00%—3.0 in
No city in this list records planting dates for this species, so age is blank throughout.
Traits
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Mature height
- 25 ft
- Canopy spread
- 25 ft
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Water needs
- Moderate
- Drought tolerance
- Moderate
- Wildlife value
- High
- Blooms
- Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr
Trunk diameters across every city: median 3.3 in, mean 3.7 in, 90th percentile 6.1 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.
Native range
Terrestrial ecoregions where this species is native. Trees in the dataset mostly stand well outside it.
Tropical & Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests
- Hainan Island monsoon rain forests
- South China-Vietnam subtropical evergreen forests
- Taiwan subtropical evergreen forests
Temperate Broadleaf & Mixed Forests
- Eastern Himalayan broadleaf forests
Other Prunus in the catalogue
60 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
