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Deciduous (Correct name of this plant)
The correct name of this plant is Prunus pumila.
C. duracina (hard).* fl. white, rising with the leaves; peduncles long, slender. April. fr. heart-shaped; suture much depressed, rarely almost obsolete; flesh hard and brittle. Branches ascending when young, but in the adult state hardly spreading. h. 10ft. to 20ft. A large, deciduous tree. SYN. Prunus Cerasus Bigarella. It is probable that this species, crossed with C. Avium, has produced the Bigarreau and Heart Cherries. C. ilicifolia (Holly-leaved). fl. white, small, in racemes 1/2in. to 2in. long. March to May. fr. large, 1/2in. or more thick, usually red, sometimes dark purple or black. California. An ornamental shrub, with shining dark evergreen foliage; excellent for corridor or conservatory. In the open air, it requires a wall, and extra shelter during winter. SYN. Prunus ilicifolia. C. Juliana (St. Julian's) fl. rising with the leaves. fr. ovate, depressed, heart-shaped; flesh sweet, rather soft. Branches ascending when young, but when in an adult state hardly spreading. h. 20ft. to 40ft. South Europe. The varieties of this deciduous species--frequently, and probably correctly, classed as forms of C. Avium--are known as Guigniers, or Heaumiers. C. Laurocerasus.* Common Laurel. fl. white; racemes shorter than the leaves. April and May. fr. ovate, acute. l. ovate-lanceolate, remotely-serrated, furnished with two or four glands beneath. h. 6ft. to 10ft. Levant, 1629. Evergreen shrub. The following varieties are found in gardens, and are all useful for extensive planting in shrubberies or woodlands: angustifolia (narrow-leaved); camellioefolia (camellia-leaved); caucasica (Caucasian); colchica (Colchican), very useful; rotundifolia (round-leaved), and variegata (variegated-leaved).
C. lusitanica (Portuguese).* Portugal Laurel. fl. white; racemes erect, axillary, longer than the leaves. June. fr. ovate, red when ripe. l. evergreen, ovate-lanceolate, serrated, glandless. h. 10ft. to 20ft. Portugal, 1648. This is one of the most excellent shrubs grown. There is a variety named myrtifolia (Myrtle-leaved) which produces smaller leaves, and is of compact growth. It is frequently called the Upright Portugal Laurel. C. Mahaleb (Mahaleb). fl. white; racemes somewhat corymbose, leafy. April and May. fr. ovate-roundish, black, yielding a bitter purple juice, the stain of which is not easily effaced. l. broad, roundish-cordate, denticulated, glandular, folded together, h. 10ft. South Europe, 1714. The wood is red, very hard, and sweet-scented. Deciduous.
C. occidentalis (Western).* fl. white; racemes lateral. l. evergreen, glandless, oblong, acuminated, quite entire, glabrous on both surfaces. h. 20ft. West Indies, 1784. Stove evergreen tree.
C. Padus. Common Padus, Bird Cherry, or Hagberry. fl. white; racemes terminal, elongated, leafy, drooping. April and May. fr. round, black, nauseous to most palates, but, infused in gin or whiskey, it greatly improves these spirits. l. ovate-lanceolate, rather acuminated. h. 10ft. to 30ft. Britain. There are numerous forms of this deciduous species, including the following: argentea (silver-blotched-leaved), aucuboefolia (Aucuba-leaved), bracteosa (long-bracted), heterophylla (various-leaved), parviflora (small-flowered), and rubra (red).
C. pendula (drooping). A synonym of Prunus subhirtella. C. pseudo-cerasus.* Bastard Cherry. fl. white, racemose. April and May. Branches and peduncles pubescent. fr. pale red, small, of a pleasant sub-acid flavour, with a very small stone. l. obovate, acuminated, flat, serrated. Branches and peduncles pubescent. h. 6ft. to 10ft. China, 1819. This deciduous species bears forcing well. SYN. Prunus paniculata. (B. R. 800.) C. ranunculiflora (Ranunculus-flowered). A synonym of C. Caproniana multiplex. C. salicina (Willow-leaved). fl. white, small, usually solitary shorter than the leaves. April. fr. about the size of that of the Myrobalan Plum. l. obovate, acuminated, glandularly serrated, glabrous; stipules subulate, glandular, length of the petiole. h. 4ft. to 6ft. China, 1822. Half-hardy deciduous.
C. semperflorens (every-flowering). All Saints', Ever-flowering, or Weeping