Cherry blossom cultivation by country
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In the present day, ornamental cherry blossom trees are distributed and cultivated worldwide.[1] While flowering cherry trees were historically present in Europe, North America, and China,[2] the practice of cultivating ornamental cherry trees was centered in Japan,[3] and many of the cultivars planted worldwide, such as that of Prunus × yedoensis,[4][5] have been developed from Japanese hybrids.
The global distribution of ornamental cherry trees, along with flower viewing festivals or hanami, largely started in the early 20th century, often as gifts from Japan.[6][7][8] However, some regions have their own native species of flowering cherry trees, a notable variety of which is Prunus cerasoides.[9][10]