Someiyoshino
E574880
Someiyoshino is Japan’s most widely planted and iconic cherry blossom cultivar, known for its pale pink flowers that bloom in dramatic unison each spring.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Somei-yoshino | 1 |
| Someiyoshino canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6196644 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Someiyoshino Context triple: [Mount Yoshino, hasCherryTreeVarieties, Someiyoshino]
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A.
Seika
Seika is a town in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan, known for its residential communities and proximity to the Kansai Science City area.
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B.
Kunitachi
Kunitachi is a suburban city in western Tokyo, Japan, known for its universities, tree-lined avenues, and residential character.
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C.
Keihō
Keihō is the primary criminal law code of Japan that defines offenses and their penalties.
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D.
Enyō
Enyō is a minor Greek goddess associated with war, destruction, and the bloody chaos of battle, often depicted as a companion of Ares.
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E.
Shōhō
Shōhō was a Japanese era name (nengō) of the early Edo period, used for a brief span in the mid-17th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Someiyoshino Target entity description: Someiyoshino is Japan’s most widely planted and iconic cherry blossom cultivar, known for its pale pink flowers that bloom in dramatic unison each spring.
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A.
Seika
Seika is a town in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan, known for its residential communities and proximity to the Kansai Science City area.
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B.
Kunitachi
Kunitachi is a suburban city in western Tokyo, Japan, known for its universities, tree-lined avenues, and residential character.
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C.
Keihō
Keihō is the primary criminal law code of Japan that defines offenses and their penalties.
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D.
Enyō
Enyō is a minor Greek goddess associated with war, destruction, and the bloody chaos of battle, often depicted as a companion of Ares.
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E.
Shōhō
Shōhō was a Japanese era name (nengō) of the early Edo period, used for a brief span in the mid-17th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Prunus × yedoensis
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cherry blossom cultivar ⓘ cultivated plant ⓘ |
| associatedEvent | hanami ⓘ |
| barkColor | gray-brown ⓘ |
| branchCharacteristic | horizontal spreading branches ⓘ |
| climatePreference | temperate ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Japan ⓘ |
| cultivarGroup | Yoshino cherry ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | symbol of Japanese cherry blossom season ⓘ |
| family | Rosaceae ⓘ |
| fertility | largely sterile ⓘ |
| flowerColor | pale pink ⓘ |
| floweringDuration | about one to two weeks under typical conditions ⓘ |
| floweringPattern | blooms in unison ⓘ |
| floweringSeason | spring ⓘ |
| flowerPetalCount | 5 ⓘ |
| flowerShape | single, flat blossoms ⓘ |
| fragrance | light fragrance ⓘ |
| genus | Prunus ⓘ |
| growthForm | spreading crown ⓘ |
| leafAppearanceTime | after flowering ⓘ |
| leafColorInAutumn | yellowish ⓘ |
| leafColorInSummer | green ⓘ |
| lifespan | relatively short-lived compared to some other cherry trees ⓘ |
| nativeLanguageName | ソメイヨシノ ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
pale pink flowers that appear before leaves
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simultaneous mass flowering ⓘ |
| originPeriod | Edo period ⓘ |
| originPlace | Somei village, Edo (now Tokyo) ⓘ |
| plantType | deciduous tree ⓘ |
| pollination | requires cross-pollination from other cherries ⓘ |
| propagationMethod |
cuttings
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grafting ⓘ |
| reproductionType | clonal ⓘ |
| scientificName |
Prunus × yedoensis 'Somei-yoshino'
ⓘ
linked to:
Yoshino cherry
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| soilPreference | well-drained soil ⓘ |
| statusInJapan | most widely planted cherry cultivar ⓘ |
| sunlightRequirement | full sun ⓘ |
| symbolOf |
arrival of spring in Japan
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ephemeral beauty ⓘ |
| typicalHeight | 5–12 meters ⓘ |
| typicalUse |
ornamental tree
ⓘ
park planting ⓘ street planting ⓘ |
| writingSystem | Japanese ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Someiyoshino Description of subject: Someiyoshino is Japan’s most widely planted and iconic cherry blossom cultivar, known for its pale pink flowers that bloom in dramatic unison each spring.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Someiyoshino