The flowering period of cherry blossoms

Cherry blossoms are native to the temperate zone of the northern hemisphere around the Himalayas and grow all over the world, mainly in Japan. The most famous in China is the Wuda cherry blossom! So how long does the cherry blossom blossom?

The flowering period of cherry blossoms

The blooming period of cherry blossoms is relatively short. There is a saying in Japan: "Cherry blossoms for 7 days", that is, a cherry blossom lasts about 7 days from blooming to withering, and the whole cherry tree blossoms for about 16 days, forming the characteristics of cherry blossoms blooming and falling at the same time.

Opening hours of different cherry blossoms:

1. Yunnan morning cherry: originated in Yunnan, the cherry blossoms are in full bloom from the end of February to early March. Flowers before leaves, deep red flowers, about 25 petals, flower diameter of about 2.5 cm, flowers are half-blooming, drooping, sepals red. The young leaves are brown with tea.

2. Tokyo cherry blossoms: generally speaking, most Tokyo cherry blossoms blossom from late March to mid-April, but in recent years, due to the influence of global warming, the time of cherry blossoms has been brought forward. Moreover, the warming of the Pacific Ocean has also caused the flowers to be scattered by the wind after blooming.

3. Mountain cherry blossoms: belong to subtropical to temperate Rosaceae and cherry plants, which are of great ornamental value when they bloom. Mountain cherry blossoms are native to Taiwan, small deciduous trees, and their leaves do not grow until the end of flowering. Corymbose or raceme, flowers white or pale pink. Cherry blossoms bloom from April to May.

4. Yoshino cherry blossom: it is a popular ornamental plant, which is widely planted in temperate regions all over the world. Sakura Yoshino was introduced to North America and Europe in 1902, and the cherry blossoms in the Kanto region of Japan are in full bloom from the end of March to early April.

5. Oshima Sakura: a representative of wild cherry blossoms, the tree can be up to 15 meters high. The cherry blossoms bloom in mid-March and blossom with leaves. Flowers white, single, corymbose open. Calyx tube long bell-shaped, sepals lanceolate, margin serrate, flowers glabrous as a whole. Many varieties of cherry blossoms are derived from Oshima Sakura.