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: カラモモ
I planted a dwarf flowering peach in the garden and enjoy its blossoms in spring.
The dwarf flowering peach is a type of ornamental peach.
Usually written in katakana; usually written in kana.
Kanji spelling is rare and mainly encountered in botanical contexts.
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.