weeping cherry
A variety of cherry tree with drooping branches; a rare term, more commonly referred to as しだれ桜.
See also: 枝垂れ桜
I planted a weeping cherry in the garden.
しだれ桜 is the common term for weeping cherry; 枝垂れ彼岸 is a rarer synonym.
Standard kanji spelling for this weeping cherry variety.
Abbreviated kanji form; less common than 枝垂れ彼岸.
Katakana spelling sometimes used in botanical or catalog contexts.
From 枝垂れ (drooping) + 彼岸 (equinoctial week, referring to the blooming period around the spring equinox).