Species List - Prunus mume
Upright Ornamental Varieties
Weeping and Fruit varieties listed below
Báixū zhūshā
白须朱砂 (白髭朱砂)
Prunus mume
Flowering Apricot | Méi | Ume
Chinese: Báixū zhūshā
Japanese: Yorohige shusa
English: White Beard Cinnebar
Beni Botan
紅牡丹 ( 红牡丹 or 红梅 = 6.18)
Prunus mume
Flowering Apricot | Méi | Ume
Chinese: Hóng mǔdān
Japanese: Benibotan
English: Red Peony
Beni Chidori
红千鸟（紅千鳥）
Prunus mume
Flowering Apricot | Méi | Ume
Chinese: Hóng qiānniǎo
Japanese: Beni Chidori
English: Thousand Red Birds
Biéjiǎo wǎnshuǐ
别角晚水 (別角晚水)
Prunus mume
Flowering Apricot | Méi | Ume
Chinese: Biéjiǎo wǎnshuǐ
Japanese: Betsukaku bansui
English: Biéjiǎo describes the petals' distinctive dented, non-circular shape, while Wǎnshuǐ evokes its late bloom and pink hue.
Other: This variety was documented from a single specimen in a Nanjing park. Flowers can carry up to 45 petals
Cháng ruǐ biàn lǜ è
長蕊變綠萼 (in Japanese 長蕊変綠萼)
Prunus mume
Flowering Apricot | Méi | Ume
Chinese: Cháng ruǐ biàn lǜ è
Japanese: Chōzui hen ryokugaku
English: Long stamen green rose
Chángruǐ zhūshā
長蕊朱砂
Prunus mume
Flowering Apricot | Méi | Ume
Chinese: Chángruǐ zhūshā
Japanese: Chouzui shusa
English: Long Bud (stamen) Cinnabar Plum
Chiba kō
千葉紅
Prunus mume
Flowering Apricot | Méi | Ume
Chinese: Qiānyè hóng
Japanese: Chiba kō
English: Thousand Red Leaves. Chiba Red
Dà gōngfěn
大宮粉
Prunus mume f. alphandii (Carr.) Rehd.
Flowering Apricot | Méi | Ume
Chinese: Dà gōngfěn
Japanese: daikyūfun
English: Large gongfen
Dairin-hibai
大轮绯 (大輪緋)
Prunus mume
Flowering Apricot | Méi | Ume
Chinese: Dàlúnfēi
Japanese: Dairin-hibai
English: Large disk purple silk
Dān táohóng
單桃紅
Prunus mume
Flowering Apricot | Méi | Ume
Chinese: Dān táohóng
Japanese: Tantōkou
English: Simple (Narrow) Red Peach
Dōngfāng zhūshā
東方朱沙 (东方朱砂 or 東方朱砂)
Prunus mume
Flowering Apricot | Méi | Ume
Chinese: Dōngfāng zhūshā
Japanese: Tōhō shusa
English: Oriental Cinnabar Plum
Eikan
榮冠 (栄冠)
Prunus mume
Flowering Apricot | Méi | Ume
Chinese: Eikan
Japanese: Eikan
English: Glory crown
Fēi lǜ è
飞绿萼 (飛緑萼)
Prunus mume
Flowering Apricot | Méi | Ume
Chinese: fēi lǜ è
Japanese: Hi ryokugaku
English: Flying Green Calyx
Fēnghòu
豐後 (or 丰厚梅)
Prunus mume
Flowering Apricot | Méi | Ume
Chinese: Fēnghòu
Japanese: Bungo*
English: Bungo; Fēnghòu translates to Bingo but, is different from the Japanese-origin cultivar called 'Bungo'
fěnpí gōngfěn
粉皮宫粉
Prunus mume
Flowering Apricot | Méi | Ume
Chinese: fěnpí gōngfěn
Japanese: konakawa miyafun (Alternative reading could also be: Funhi Kyuufun)
English: Vermicelli (Chinese style noodle) Palace Powder
Fěntái zhūshā
粉台朱砂
Prunus mume
Flowering Apricot | Méi | Ume
Chinese: Fěntái zhūshā
Japanese: Fundai shusa
English: Zusha
Fěnzhuāng yùdié
粉妝玉蝶 (in Japanese 粉粧玉蝶）
Prunus mume
Flowering Apricot | Méi | Ume
Chinese: Fěnzhuāng yùdié
Japanese: Funsō gyokuchō
English: Powder Jade Butterfly
Fùbàn tiàozhī
復瓣跳枝 (in Japanese 復弁跳枝)
Prunus mume
Flowering Apricot | Méi | Ume
Chinese: Fùbàn tiàozhī
Japanese: Fukuben chōshi
English: Double petal jumping branch
Fùbiàn tiàozhī
復辮跳枝
Prunus mume
Flowering Apricot | Méi | Ume
Chinese: Fùbiàn tiàozhī
Japanese: Fukuben chōshi
English: Braided Jumping Branch
Fùfěn
傅粉
Prunus mume
Flowering Apricot | Méi | Ume
Chinese: fùfěn
Japanese: fufun
English: maid/concubine
Other: Cultivar is over 3000 years old from Chengdu
Gōng Fěn
宫粉
Prunus mume
Flowering Apricot | Méi | Ume
Chinese: Gōng Fěn
Japanese: Miyafun
Gōngfěn tóngyán
宫粉童颜 ( 宮粉童顔 )
Prunus mume
Flowering Apricot | Méi | Ume
Chinese: Gōngfěn tóngyán
Japanese: Kyuufundōgan
English: Idiom for Child's face
Goshobeni
御所红 (御所紅)
Prunus mume
Flowering Apricot | Méi | Ume
Chinese: Yùsuǒhóng
Japanese: Goshobeni
English: Red Imperial
Gǔ lǐ hóng
骨里紅 (or 骨里红)
Prunus mume
Flowering Apricot | Méi | Ume
Chinese: Gǔ lǐ hóng
Japanese: Kotsurikō (koneri Beni)
English: Red Inside Bones
Guìfēi
贵妃 (貴妃)
Prunus mume
Flowering Apricot | Méi | Ume
Chinese: Guìfēi
Japanese: Kihi
English: Imperial consort
gyokkō
玉光
Prunus mume
Flowering Apricot | Méi | Ume
Chinese: yùguāng
Japanese: gyokkō
English: Bright Jade
Hibai
紅梅
Prunus mume
Flowering Apricot | Méi | Ume
Chinese: hóng méi
Japanese: Hibai
Hime chidori
姫千鳥 or ヒメチドリ or 姬千鳥 (Chinese)
Prunus mume
Flowering Apricot | Méi | Ume
Chinese: Jī qiānniǎo
Japanese: Hime chidori
English: Princess thousand birds
Hiougi
绯扇 (緋扇)
Prunus mume
Flowering Apricot | Méi | Ume
Chinese: Hiougi
Japanese: Hiougi
English: Crimson Fan (Also the name of a variety of Japanese rose, and iris domestica (leopard lily))
Hónghuā wǎntiào
紅花晚跳
Prunus mume
Flowering Apricot | Méi | Ume
Chinese: Hónghuā wǎntiào
Japanese: Benibana chōshi
English: Red Jumping flower
Hónghuái bàozǐ
红怀抱子 (紅懷抱子)
Prunus mume
Flowering Apricot | Méi | Ume
Chinese: Hónghuái bàozǐ
Japanese: Kōnatsudakiko (Kaityühöshi)
English: Red Embrace or Red Swaddling
Other: This cultivar named 紅懷抱子， is because the Prolification showed when blooming
Hónglù méi
紅露梅
Prunus mume
Flowering Apricot | Méi | Ume
Chinese: Hónglù méi
Japanese: Kōrobai
English: Red Dew Plum
Hóngxū zhūshā
红须朱砂 (or 紅須硃砂)
Armeniaca mume f. purpurea T. Y. Chen.
Flowering Apricot | Méi | Ume
Chinese: Hóngxū zhūshā
Japanese: Kōsu shusa
English: Red whiskers
Huáng xiāng
黄香
Prunus mume
Flowering Apricot | Méi | Ume
Chinese: Huáng xiāng
Japanese: Kōkō
English: Yellow Fragrance
Ikuyonezame
幾夜寢覺
Prunus mume
Flowering Apricot | Méi | Ume
Chinese: Jǐyè qǐnjiào
Japanese: Ikuyonezame
English: How many nights sleep?
Jīnqián lǜ è
金錢綠萼
Prunus mume
Flowering Apricot | Méi | Ume
Chinese: Jīnqián lǜ è
Japanese: Kinsen ryokugaku
English: Wealth green rose
jīnshēng gōngfěn
金生宫粉(金生宮粉)
Prunus mume
Flowering Apricot | Méi | Ume
Chinese: jīnshēng gōngfěn
Japanese: kinsei kyūfun
English: Golden life Palace Powder
Kikeika
鬼桂花
Prunus mume
Flowering Apricot | Méi | Ume
Chinese: Kikeika
Japanese: Kikeika
English: Ghost osmanthus
Kinsen Rokugaku
金銭綠萼 (formerly typo: 金銭綠鱷)
Prunus mume
Flowering Apricot | Méi | Ume
Chinese: Jīnsuō lǜ è
Japanese: Kinsen Rokugaku
English: Golden Money Green Calyx
Kinshi tōun shukanagata
錦枝東云 酒金型
Prunus mume
Flowering Apricot | Méi | Ume
Chinese: Jǐnzhī dōngyún jiǔjīnxíng
Japanese: Kinshi tōun shukanagata
English: Beautiful Eastern Cloud - Golden liqueur type
Kishōsū
姬咲雏 (姫咲雛)
Prunus mume
Flowering Apricot | Méi | Ume
Chinese: Kishōsū
Japanese: Kishōsū
English: Concubines smile
Koganezuru
黃金鶴
Prunus mume
Flowering Apricot | Méi | Ume
Chinese: Huángjīn hè
Japanese: Koganezuru
English: Golden Crane
Kōro
红卢 (紅盧)
Prunus mume
Flowering Apricot | Méi | Ume
Chinese: Hónglú
Japanese: Kōro?
English: Red Hut
Koto no ume
寿之梅 (寿の梅 in Japanese)
Prunus mume
Flowering Apricot | Méi | Ume
Chinese: rìběn shòu zhī méi
Japanese: Koto no ume
English: Japanese Longevity Plum
Kusudama
楠玉
Prunus mume
Flowering Apricot | Méi | Ume
Chinese: Nányù
Japanese: Kusudama
Líng zhū
鈴珠
Prunus mume
Flowering Apricot | Méi | Ume
Chinese: líng zhū
Japanese: Rinju
English: Small Pearl
Lóng yóu méi
龍游梅or 龙游梅
Prunus mume Armeniaca mume var. tortuosa
Flowering Apricot | Méi | Ume
Chinese: Lóng yóu méi
Japanese: Ryūyū bai
English: swimming dragon
Měirén méi
美人梅
Prunus × blireana "Měirén
Flowering Apricot | Méi | Ume
Chinese: Měirén méi
Japanese: Bijin bai
English: Beauty
Méiyuánmò
梅园墨 (梅園墨); some people call it 墨梅
Prunus mume
Flowering Apricot | Méi | Ume
Chinese: Méiyuánmò
Japanese: Baienboku
Mǐdān tiàozhī
米單跳枝 (in Japanese 米単跳枝）
Prunus mume
Flowering Apricot | Méi | Ume
Chinese: Mǐdān tiàozhī
Japanese: Beidan chōshi
English: Rice stalk Jumping Branch
mitsu banfun
密从晚粉 (密從晚粉)
Prunus mume
Flowering Apricot | Méi | Ume
Chinese: mìcóng wǎnfěn
Japanese: mitsushō banfun
English: Secret evening powder
Mò méi
墨梅, some people thinks that it is 梅園默
Prunus mume
Flowering Apricot | Méi | Ume
Chinese: Mò méi
Japanese: Mokubai
English: Silent plum
Mori no seki
森关 (森の関 in Japanese)
Prunus mume
Flowering Apricot | Méi | Ume
Chinese: sēn guān
Japanese: Mori no seki
Muruishibori
无类绞 (無類絞り)
Prunus mume
Flowering Apricot | Méi | Ume
Chinese: Wúlèijiǎo
Japanese: Muruishibori
English: Uncategorized threads
Nánjīng fùhuángxiāng
南京复黃香
Prunus mume
Flowering Apricot | Méi | Ume
Chinese: Nánjīng fùhuángxiāng
Japanese: Nankin fukuōka
English: Nanjing Yellow Fragrance
Nánjīng hóng
南京紅
Prunus mume
Flowering Apricot | Méi | Ume
Chinese: Nánjīng hóng
Japanese: Nankin kō
English: Nanjing (City in China) red
Nánjīng hóngxū
南京紅須
Prunus mume
Flowering Apricot | Méi | Ume
Chinese: Nánjīng hóngxū
Japanese: Nankin kōsu
English: Nanjing (City in China) Red whiskers
Ōsagazuki
大盃
Prunus mume
Flowering Apricot | Méi | Ume
Chinese: Dàbēi
Japanese: Ōsagazuki
English: Big cup
Otome no Koi
乙女の恋 (乙女的恋 Chinese)
Prunus mume
Flowering Apricot | Méi | Ume
Chinese: yǐ nǚ de liàn
Japanese: Otome no Koi
English: Maidens Love
Qiānbàn zhūshā
千瓣朱砂 (Originally incorrect 千辮朱砂)
Prunus mume
Flowering Apricot | Méi | Ume
Chinese: Qiānbàn zhūshā
Japanese: Senben shusa
English: Thousand-petal Cinnabar Plum
Qīngxiāng yùdié
清香玉蝶
Prunus mume
Flowering Apricot | Méi | Ume
Chinese: Qīngxiāng yùdié
Japanese: Shinkō gyokuchō
English: Fresh Fragrant Jade Butterfly
Rénmiàn táohuā
人面桃花
Prunus mume
Flowering Apricot | Méi | Ume
Chinese: Rénmiàn táohuā
Japanese: Jinmen tōka
English: Face Peach Blossom
Ryokugaku
绿梅 (緑萼梅)
Prunus mume f. viridicalyx
Flowering Apricot | Méi | Ume
Chinese: Lǜ è
Japanese: Ryokugaku
English: Refers to the Green rose (Rosa chinensis f. viridiflora).
Shàngguān Wǎn'ér
上官宛兒 (Originally incorrect上官婉兒)
Prunus mume
Flowering Apricot | Méi | Ume
Chinese: Shàngguān wǎn'ér
Japanese: Jōkan Shōyō
English: Shangguan Wan'ér (the red plum on the forehead as her punishment, later prevailed as a makeup in Tang Dynasty)
Shukushikō
筑紫紅 (祝紫红 or 祝紫紅）
Prunus mume
Flowering Apricot | Méi | Ume
Chinese: Zhùzǐhóng
Japanese: Shukushikō
English: Zhu's violet-red
Shusa Taikaku
银边朱砂 (朱砂台阁)
Prunus mume
Flowering Apricot | Méi | Ume
Chinese: Yínbiān zhūshā
Japanese: Shusa Taikaku
English: Silver edge cinnabar
Shūwū zhī dié
书屋之蝶 (書屋の蝶)
Prunus mume
Flowering Apricot | Méi | Ume
Chinese: shūwū zhī dié
Japanese: Sho oku no chō
English: Butterfly of the Bookshop
Sòng chūn
送春 (送春)
Prunus mume
Flowering Apricot | Méi | Ume
Chinese: Sòng chūn
Japanese: Sōshun
English: End of Spring
Sōngyuán zhūshā
松原朱砂 (Originally incorrect 松原朱沙)
Prunus mume
Flowering Apricot | Méi | Ume
Chinese: Sōngyuán zhūshā
Japanese: Matsubara shusa
English: Songyuan (city in China) Cinnabar Plum
Suànzhū táigé
算珠台閣
Prunus mume
Flowering Apricot | Méi | Ume
Chinese: Suànzhū táigé
Japanese: Sanshu taikaku
English: Abacus Pavilion (Double flowers)
Sùbái sòngchūn
素白送春
Prunus mume
Flowering Apricot | Méi | Ume
Chinese: sùbái sòngchūn
Japanese: Sohaku sōshun
English: Pure White Farewell to Spring
Sùbái táigé
素白台阁 (素白台閣)
Prunus mume
Flowering Apricot | Méi | Ume
Chinese: Sùbái táigé
Japanese: Sohaku Taikaku
English: White Pavilion
Suí xiǎng
随想
Prunus mume
Flowering Apricot | Méi | Ume
Chinese: suí xiǎng
Japanese: Zuisō
English: Impressions
Sujiiri Kasugano
筋入春日野
Prunus mume
Flowering Apricot | Méi | Ume
Chinese: Jīn rù chūn rì yě
Japanese: Sujiiri Kasugano
English: Young veined branches (sujiri), Red and white (kasugano) or Fiberous Chunri (town in Taiwan) Field
Táohóng táigé
桃紅台閣
Prunus mume
Flowering Apricot | Méi | Ume
Chinese: Táohóng táigé
Japanese: Tōkō Taikaku
English: Magenta Veranda
Tenshin
天神
Prunus mume
Flowering Apricot | Méi | Ume
Chinese: Tenshin
Japanese: Tenshin
English: Emperor
Tiàozhī
跳枝梅
Prunus mume
Flowering Apricot | Méi | Ume
Chinese: Tiào zhī méi
Japanese: Chōshi bai
English: Literally means jumping branch, but refers to the grouping Versicolor.
Tōkadaikaku
桃花台阁 (桃花台閣)
Prunus mume
Flowering Apricot | Méi | Ume
Chinese: Táohuā táigé
Japanese: Tōkadaikaku
English: Peach pavilion (resembles a peach blossom?)
Tóngyán gōngfěn
童颜宫粉 (童顔宮粉)
Prunus mume
Flowering Apricot | Méi | Ume
Chinese: Tóngyán gōngfěn
Japanese: Dōgao kyūfun
English: Youthful Palace Powder
Toranoo
虎之尾(虎の尾)
Prunus mume
Flowering Apricot | Méi | Ume
Chinese: Hǔzhīwěi
Japanese: Tora no o
English: Tiger tail
Toyadenonishiki
时出锦 (塒出錦)
Prunus mume
Flowering Apricot | Méi | Ume
Chinese: Shíchūjǐn
Japanese: Toyadenonishiki
English: Time to be bright
Ubatama
烏羽玉 (or 乌羽玉梅)
Prunus mume
Flowering Apricot | Méi | Ume
Chinese: Niǎoyǔ yù or Wū yǔ yù
Japanese: Ubatama or Tobatama
English: Bird Feather Jade; Black Feathered Plum
Wǎn tiàozhī
晚跳枝
Prunus mume
Flowering Apricot | Méi | Ume
Chinese: Wǎn tiàozhī
Japanese: Banchoushi
English: Late Jumping Branch
Wǔ zhūshā
舞朱沙 (舞朱砂)
Prunus mume
Flowering Apricot | Méi | Ume
Chinese: Wǔ zhūshā
Japanese: Mai Shusa (Mai Akeshi)
English: Dancing Cinnabar Plum
Wǔfú méi
五福梅
Prunus mume
Flowering Apricot | Méi | Ume
Chinese: Wǔfú méi
Japanese: Gofuku ume
English: Five Fourtunes Plum
Xiǎohóng chángxū
小紅長须
Prunus mume
Flowering Apricot | Méi | Ume
Chinese: Xiǎohóng chángxū
Japanese: Kobeni Chousu
English: Little Red long whiskers
Yabai
野梅
Prunus mume
Flowering Apricot | Méi | Ume
Chinese: yě méi
Japanese: Yabai
Yae-ageha
八重杨羽 (八重揚羽)
Prunus mume
Flowering Apricot | Méi | Ume
Chinese: Yae-ageha
Japanese: Yaeageha
English: Eight layered poplar tail
Yaekan kō
八重寒紅
Prunus mume
Flowering Apricot | Méi | Ume
Chinese: Bāchóng hánhóng
Japanese: Yaekan kō
English: Double Petaled Winter Red
Yaetōji
八重冬至
Prunus mume
Flowering Apricot | Méi | Ume
Chinese: bāzhòng dōngzhì
Japanese: Yaetōji
English: Winter Solstice
Yín biān fēi
银边飞 (銀邊飛)
Prunus mume
Flowering Apricot | Méi | Ume
Chinese: Yín biān fēi
Japanese: Ginhenpi
English: Flying Silver edge
yínbiān táigé
银边台阁 (銀辺台閣）
Prunus mume
Flowering Apricot | Méi | Ume
Chinese: yínbiān táigé
Japanese: ginpen taikaku
English: Silver Margin Pavillion
Yùdié
玉蝶
Prunus mume
Flowering Apricot | Méi | Ume
Chinese: Yùdié
Japanese: Gyokuchō
English: Butterfly
Yǔshān yùdié
雨山黃香 (雨山玉蝶)
Prunus mume
Flowering Apricot | Méi | Ume
Chinese: Yǔshān huángxiāng (Yǔshān yùdié)
Japanese: Uzan gyokuchō
English: Yushan (mountain range Anhui), yellow fragrant. (Jade Butterfly)
Zhàoshuǐ zhūshā
照水朱砂
Prunus mume
Flowering Apricot | Méi | Ume
Chinese: Zhàoshuǐ zhūshā
Japanese: Shōsui shusa
English: Water Reflection (mirror) Cinnabar
Zhòupí zhūshā
皺皮朱沙
Prunus mume
Flowering Apricot | Méi | Ume
Chinese: Zhòupí zhūshā
Japanese: Shiwakawa shusa
English: Rough Bark Cinnabar Plum
Weeping Ornamental Varieties
Upright varieties listed above, and fruit varieties listed below
Hinoshi shidare
緋の司枝垂れ (菲之丝垂枝梅 or 菲之糸枝垂れ）
Prunus mume
Flowering Apricot | Méi | Ume
Chinese: Fēizhīsī chuízhīméi
Japanese: Hinoshi shidare
English: Fragrant Silk Weeping mei
Jǐnghóng chuízhīméi
景红垂枝梅（景紅枝垂れ）
Prunus mume
Flowering Apricot | Méi | Ume
Chinese: Jǐnghóng chuízhīméi
Japanese: Keiku shidare
English: Scenery Red Weeping mei
Lóngméi chuízhīméi
龙梅垂枝梅（龍梅枝垂れ）
Prunus mume
Flowering Apricot | Méi | Ume
Chinese: Lóngméi chuízhīméi
Japanese: Ryuubai shidare
English: Dragon Weeping mei
Shidare
垂枝 (in Japanese 垂枝れ)
Prunus mume
Flowering Apricot | Méi | Ume
Chinese: Chuí zhī
Japanese: Shidare
English: Weeping Plum
Varieties Grown For Fruit
Ornamental varieties listed above