Chinese bushberry; bush cherry
A deciduous shrub (Prunus japonica) native to China, cultivated for its small cherry-like fruit and ornamental flowers.
I planted a Chinese bushberry in the garden.
The bush cherry blossoms have started to bloom.
Katakana spelling is common for plant names and is the usual written form for this word.
Kanji spelling is rare; the plant name is usually written in kana.
Compound of 庭 (niwa, 'garden') and 梅 (ume, 'plum'), referring to a garden plum-like shrub. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.