Is plum blossom and wintersweet the same thing?

There are not many flowers that can bloom in winter all year round. If you ask what flowers can bloom in winter, many people will think of plum blossoms. In China's ancient literary works, you can find a lot of Yongmei's quatrains, often praising plum blossoms for not being afraid of cold, who dares to compare with snowflakes? Many Spring Festival couplets posted in the New Year can also find elements about Mei. Many people may not know, what do you usually say? Plum blossom it may be the flower of Chimonanthus praecox, or it may be the flower of plum blossom. Chimonanthus praecox and Prunus mume are two completely different species.

Chimonanthus praecox is a plant of Camphora. Because it blooms in the twelfth month, it is sometimes written as? Chimonanthus praecox In ancient books? Lamebe? Chimonanthus praecox is more. What is used in Chinese flora? Chimonanthus praecox is like this? Chimonanthus praecox should be the standard spelling. Chimonanthus praecox can bloom in winter, and its color is generally yellow, so it is also called Huangmei and Jinmei.

Plum blossom and wintersweet are completely different in morphology. Some people compare the footprints of cats and dogs in the snow to plum blossoms. The plum blossoms here are definitely not wintersweet. There is a plum blossom pattern on the old fifty-cent coin. Plum blossoms have five petals, which are more common in Bai Meihua. In many literary works, snow and plum blossom are compared. I'm afraid the plum blossom here is not wintersweet, but real plum blossom.

Plum blossom belongs to Prunus of Rosaceae, belonging to different families and orders from Chimonanthus praecox. Plum and apricot are very close and belong to different species. They bloom in early spring and have similar shapes. I once photographed a newspaper, and once went to the park to take a few photos in order to get the picture of apricot blossoms out as soon as possible. Apricot flowers? Photos of. In fact, until now, I'm not sure whether it was plum blossom or apricot blossom.

Finally, to sum up: Chimonanthus praecox and Plum Blossom are both called Plum Blossoms, but the difference is too great. Although plum and apricot have different names, they are brothers of the same family. It is simple to distinguish wintersweet from plum blossom, but it takes real efforts to distinguish plum blossom from apricot blossom.