Prunus microcarpa produces white to pale pink hermaphrodite flowers in April.

Its 1 cm-long fruit is ovoid and turns yellow to orange, red or black when ripe and may be toxic if consumed excessively.

[6] Plants in the Prunus species contain amygdalin and prunasin, substances which break down in water to produce hydrogen cyanide.

Hydrogen cyanide is a colorless, extremely poisonous chemical that gives almonds their characteristic flavour.

[5] Prunus microcarpa requires full sun and dry conditions in a well-drained moisture-retentive loamy soil.