noun
dwarf flowering peach (Prunus persica var. densa)
A Chinese variety of peach grown for its ornamental flowers rather than fruit. The name 寿星桃 literally means 'long-life star peach'.
See also: 唐桃
庭にジュセイトウを植えて、春の花を楽しんでいる。
I planted a dwarf flowering peach in the garden and enjoy its blossoms in spring.
ジュセイトウは観賞用の桃の一種です。
The dwarf flowering peach is a type of ornamental peach.
唐桃 is a broader term for Chinese peach varieties, while ジュセイトウ specifically refers to the dwarf cultivar Prunus persica var. densa.
From Chinese 寿星桃 (shòuxīngtáo), literally 'long-life star peach', referring to the god of longevity and the peach's association with immortality in Chinese folklore.