The difference between cherry and elmleaf plum

1. Different flowers

The flowers and leaves of the hairy cherry bloom together. The flowers are white with a hint of pink. The sepals are red, triangular-oval in shape, and covered with a layer of short, soft hairs.

The flowers of Prunus armeniaca bloom relatively early, earlier than the leaves grow. There are usually 1-2 flowers with a diameter of about 2-3 cm. The petals are nearly round or broadly obovate, and there are single and double petals. The flowers are pink, which is darker and pinker than the former.

2. Different leaves

The leaves of the hairy cherry are elliptical or obovate in shape, with sharp serrations on the edges that are not arranged neatly, and there are small hairs on both sides of the leaves.

The leaves of the elmleaf plum are broadly elliptical to obovate, and look more like the leaves of elm trees. The edges of its leaves are coarsely serrated, and there are hairs on the back, but the front is relatively smooth.

3. Different fruits

The fruit setting rate of hairy cherry is relatively high, and it produces a lot of fruits, but each fruit is small, with a diameter of about 0.8-1 cm.

The fruit setting rate of Prunus armeniaca is extremely low, especially the double-petal varieties, which almost never bear fruit. However, the individual fruits are relatively large, with a diameter of about 1-1.5 cm.