Cherry blossoms-- the symbol of love and hope

Cherry blossom: it is the general name of several species of cherry genus in Rosaceae. In the newly revised name of Chinese Flora, it refers to "Tokyo cherry blossom", also known as "Japanese cherry blossom". There are many varieties of cherry blossoms, with more than 300 species. There are about 150 species of wild cherry blossoms in the world and more than 50 species in China. Among the ancestors of about 40 wild species of cherry blossoms in the world, 33 are native to China. Others are derived from the horticultural miscellaneous exchange.

Cherry blossoms are native to the temperate zone of the northern hemisphere around the Himalayas and grow all over the world, mainly in Japan. Flowers 3 to 5 per branch, into an umbel, petal apex engraved, mostly white, pink. The flowers often bloom with the leaves in March or blossom after the leaves. With the change of seasons, the cherry blossoms are fragrant and colorful, and are often used as ornamental gardens. Cherry blossoms can be divided into two types: single and double. Single-petal can blossom and bear fruit, while double-petal can not bear fruit. According to the literature, cherry blossoms were cultivated in Chinese palaces during the Qin and Han dynasties more than two thousand years ago. Cherry blossoms were widely seen in private courtyards in the Tang Dynasty. At that time, Japanese worshippers brought cherry blossoms back to Japan, which has a history of more than 1000 years. Cherry blossoms symbolize enthusiasm, purity and nobility. It is regarded as the national flower of Japan.

Cherry blossom

Gardens:

With bright colors and luxuriant branches and leaves, cherry blossoms are an important ornamental tree species in early spring and are often used in gardens. Group planting can also be planted on hillsides, courtyards, roadsides and in front of buildings. When it is in full bloom, the flowers are colorful, the trees are in full bloom, such as clouds and clouds, it is very spectacular. Can be planted in large areas to create a "sea of flowers" landscape, can be embellished in the green space to form a brocade, can also be planted alone, forming a "red in the green" painting meaning. Cherry blossoms can also be used as path trees, hedges or bonsai.

Cherry blossom

Medicinal use:

Cherry peel and wood contain 5-glucoside of gentic acid and 5-rhamnose glucoside (Sakurarin), cherry glycoside, wood contain d-catechin; stems and leaves contain quercetin 3-galactoside; tender leaves contain coumarin, trans-o-hydroxycinnamate glucoside, cyanoside; seed contains 32% fatty oil, mainly a-tung acid, sitosterol, for cough, fever and other symptoms.

Skin care:

Cherry blossoms have a good effect of shrinking pores and balancing oils, and are rich in natural vitamins A, B and E. flavonoids from cherry leaves also have the effects of beauty, strengthening mucosa and promoting sugar metabolism. it is a youthful flower that can be used to keep the skin young.

Cherry blossoms have the function of rejuvenating and brightening the skin, and are one of the important raw materials of skin care products. Cherry blossoms usually need to be extracted and refined. Experts have used three high fresh extraction techniques to extract cherry blossoms into cherry blossom powder tender oil. in the cherry blossom extract, an ingredient called cherry blossom enzyme is often used to dispel acne.

Cherry blossom

National Flower:

The cherry blossom is a symbol of love and hope, and one of the representative objects of Japan. In Japan, it is said that a long time ago, there was a fairy named "Muhua Yeji" (meaning cherry blossoms) in Japan. In November one year, the fairy set out from Okinawa, passed through Kyushu, Kansai, Kanto and other places, and arrived in Hokkaido in May of the following year. Along the way, she sprinkled a flower symbolizing love and hope everywhere. In memory of the fairy, the local people named the flower "cherry blossom", so Japan became the "land of cherry blossoms".

Flower language:

Cherry blossoms are a symbol of love and hope, representing elegant, simple and pure love. Cherry blossoms are like those of ignorant girls, blooming quietly in spring, and the trees of white and pink cherry blossoms are the most beautiful language for telling love to lovers. Someone in my heart, like the lonely cherry blossom rain, slowly disappears in the depths of time, leaving eternal memories.

Cherry blossom

A good place to enjoy flowers: in China, Prince Edward Bay Park is the oldest flower-watching resort in Hangzhou. The fifth of the ten sights of the West Lake is located on the southeast bank of the West Lake. 3. The cherry blossoms in Gushan in Hangzhou are planted in two places, one is Qingxuelu in Hougushan, there are 20 cherry blossoms. The other is in the autumn moon of Pinghu, directly opposite the gallery of the West Lake, the legendary "King of Cherry Blossom". 4. Wuhan University cherry blossoms Wuda cherry blossoms bloom in mid-March and reach their peak in late March, with a short flowering period of only 13-20 days. 5. Shanghai Botanical Garden. 6, Taihu Lake Yantouzhu. Fenghuang Lake, Chengdu, Sichuan. 8, Yuantong Mountain, Yunnan. 9, Jigong Mountain, Henan Province. 10. Tiantai Mountain, Hongan, Hubei. 11, Shifeng Park, Zhuzhou, Hunan. Japan 1, Yoshino Mountain, Nara Prefecture. 2, Tokyo Mukagawa. 3. Ueno Park. 4, Bachongyue. 5, Yidou Plateau, Yuyuan, Shinjuku.