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Latin scientific name: Miq. )Sok。

Nickname: mountain cherry blossom.

Prunus of Rosaceae.

Morphological characteristics: the crown is oval to round, with alternate leaves and glandular serrations. The tip of a single branch or 3-6 clusters of flowers are umbrella-shaped or umbrella-shaped inflorescences, which are born at the same time as the leaves or come out first. The calyx tube is bell-shaped or tubular, and most cultivated varieties are double petals. The fruit is red or black and ripens in May-June. Common cultivated species are: 1, Pterocarya stenoptera is a deciduous tree with a height of 15-25m, dark chestnut brown and smooth bark. Leaves ovoid or ovoid-elliptic, with awn semi-mature teeth at the edge; Flowers are white or pink, 2.5-4 cm in diameter, and bloom in April. 2. Japanese late cherry (P.lannesiana) is about 10 m high and its bark is light gray. Leaves obovate, with long awn teeth on the edge; Single or double flowers, drooping, pink or nearly white, fragrant, 2-5 in clusters, flowering in April.

Distribution: Native to the Yangtze River valley in China. It is cultivated all over North China.

Ecological habit: I like sunshine, the climate is warm and humid, and the requirements for soil are not strict. Deep fertile sandy loam grows best, with shallow roots and weak resistance to smoke and wind. Cherry blossoms are extremely beautiful. When it is in full bloom, trees are everywhere, like clouds and clouds. They are famous ornamental flowers and trees, which bloom in early spring.

Common species:

1. Japanese cherry blossoms. )

The dry skin is dark gray, the leaves are oval, the apex is gradually pointed or the tail is pointed, the edge has awn-shaped fine-pointed double serrations, the teeth are glandular, and there are two glands at the upper end of the petiole. The stipules are long and glandular, the flowers are multi-petalled, white, pink or rose-red, the drupe is spherical, the diameter is about 1cm, and it is purple-black when mature. There are two varieties of this species: ① Cai Xia Japanese cherry (variety. shojo。 ② Pink Japanese cherry blossoms: double petals, medium size, pink.

2. Sawtooth leafhopper, also known as green cherry. Dry skin is millet-colored, leaves are elliptic and lanceolate, the apex is often tail-shaped, the edge is tapered with single or double serrations, the teeth have glandular spines, the surface of leaves is light green and smooth, the back is slightly covered with white powder, with midvein hairs, and young leaves are often brown. Petiole has 2-4 glands, single or double flowers, white or pink, oval fruit, black when mature. It is a native species of China, mostly wild in mountainous areas of North China. Rapid growth, strong germination ability, smoke resistance, often used as the rootstock of cherry, its nucleolus can be used as medicine.

Note: Double cherry blossom.

Flower language is silence.

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Cherry blossoms spread from China to Japan and originated in China.

Cherry blossoms are native to China. According to the Cherry Blossom Mirror, Japanese cherry blossoms first came from the Himalayas in China. The spread of cherry blossoms is as radioactive as all living things. Yunnan, close to the Himalayan region, is one of the earliest beneficiary areas. Therefore, Yunnan cherry blossoms have been famous all over the world since ancient times. This leads to another Japanese legend that the ancestors of Japanese cherry blossoms were brought back from Yunnan by monks, just as some Japanese insist that their ancestors are Yunnan Bai people. However, cherry blossoms spread from the Himalayas to Japan, which is more credible.

"Sakura Dajian" also said that after Himalayan cherry blossoms were introduced to Japan, with careful cultivation, Japan's varieties continued to increase and became a rich cherry blossom family. After becoming the national flower of Japan, it has been nurtured and cultivated, and there are more ornamental varieties. However, some cherry blossoms originated in Himalaya still grow in Japan, such as Joe and Fei. Yunnan cherry blossoms and Japanese cherry blossoms belong to the same genus. It is a variety evolved from the original bitter cherry in Tengchong and Longling. Flowers change from single to double, and the color changes from light pink to dark pink. This color is the difference from the highly appreciated Japanese cherry blossoms. The flowers of Japanese cherry blossoms are mostly pale pink.

Cherry blossom season

In Japan, April is more lively than the New Year, because April is when cherry blossoms are in full bloom.

As soon as March entered, almost all Japanese people began to look forward to the blooming of cherry blossoms. When the weather turned warmer, the first cherry blossom finally smiled in the chilly spring breeze, and the annual cherry blossom viewing activity began. The news that "cherry blossoms are in full bloom somewhere" and "a cherry blossom festival will be held one day" is constantly coming out in newspapers and TV. Japanese people are dressed up and go out to enjoy cherry blossoms, women wear kimonos and children.

Cherry blossoms are like pink clouds floating on hillsides, roadsides, parks, courtyards and even ravines in fields.

As a landscape, a symbol and even a spirit, cherry blossoms have become a unique culture in Japan. Japanese people enjoy cherry blossoms for a long time. According to records, cherry blossoms have become a folk activity in spring since the Edo period. Edo period is the heyday in Japanese history, which can be described as "national prosperity and people's security". After people had enough to eat and wear warm clothes, they began to pay attention to spiritual enjoyment, and the cherry blossoms in early spring became the bright spot in the eyes of the Japanese.

Cherry blossoms are warm, pure and noble. This is the first time to bring the breath of spring to the Japanese people after the severe winter. The Japanese government has designated March 15 to April 15 as the "Cherry Blossom Festival" every year. In this flower viewing season, people bring their relatives, invite friends, sit on the floor under the cherry trees with wine and vegetables, and enjoy the cherry blossoms while drinking. It is really a great pleasure in life.

Cherry blossoms have a history of 1000 years in Japan. In Nara period (7 10-794), when it comes to flowers, it means plum blossom. In Heian period (794- 1 192), cherry blossoms became the leading role, and there were five times more songs about cherry blossoms than Yongmei flowers. And there have been cherry blossom viewing activities in Japan for a long time. In the 7th century, Emperor Zhi Zhi was particularly fond of cherry blossoms and visited yoshinoyama in Nara many times. In addition, it is said that the first cherry blossom viewing conference in Japanese history was held under the auspices of Emperor Emei in the 9th century. At first, cherry blossom viewing was only popular among dignitaries, and it didn't spread to ordinary people until the Edo period (1603- 1867), forming a traditional folk custom.

Cherry blossoms have a short life span. There is a folk proverb in Japan that says: "Cherry blossoms last for seven days", that is, it takes about seven days for a cherry blossom to bloom and wither, and about 16 days for a whole cherry tree to bloom and wither, which forms the characteristics of cherry blossoms blooming and falling. It is this feature that makes cherry blossoms so attractive. Being honored as the national flower is not only because of its charm and charm, but more importantly, its "heroic" withering after its brief glory.

Ask the soul of Yamato and watch the cherry blossoms at sunrise. The Japanese believe that life is too short, to live as brightly as cherry blossoms, and to leave decisively even if you die. When the cherry blossoms fall, they are spotless and crisp, and are honored as the Japanese spirit.

Sakura is the most popular flower variety in Japan. Snow-like cherry blossoms symbolize the gorgeous and short-lived aesthetic of Japanese Bushido. In Japanese, "cherry blossom time" refers to the season when cherry blossoms are in full bloom, that is, spring. When cherry blossoms are in full bloom in spring, go to the most splendid place of cherry blossoms, while eating sushi and drinking Japanese wine, while intoxicated with the flying "flowers blowing snow?" はなふぶき) is the most important thing for Japanese people in a year.

Enjoy cherry blossoms and write "Flower Room" in Japanese. Huajian is a unique way to enjoy flowers in Japan. Whenever the cherry blossom season begins in spring, people gather in cherry blossom viewing places all over the country and sit under pink and white trees. Everyone cheered and sang, laughed and laughed about spring, and captured the splendid spring. With such an original Yamato style, the word "Huajian" is even accepted as an English proper noun, meaning a Japanese cherry blossom feast. Japanese people have enjoyed cherry blossoms for a long time, and it is generally believed that it originated from the cherry blossom banquet held in heian period Palace. In the third year of Qing Dynasty (1598), Toyotomi Hideyoshi held a flower viewing party at Daiguo Temple in Kyoto on March 15, which was unprecedented and famous in history. However, Hua Jian became a Japanese civilian in the middle of the year after the Edo era.

Japanese cherry blossoms are in full bloom in April, and cherry trees can be seen everywhere in parks and streets, making bonsai-like Japan more beautiful.

As the national flower of Japan, cherry blossoms are deeply loved by Japanese and tourists. At present, there are more than 300 kinds of cherry blossoms in Japan. Cherry blossoms bloom in April, from south to north in turn. The earliest cherry blossoms can be seen in Okinawa, and the latest cherry blossoms are Hokkaido, the coldest place in Japan. The flowering period of cherry blossoms is not long, and the blooming time is usually 10 day, just like a pink cloud drifting across Japan from south to north.

When cherry blossoms are in full bloom, you can smell faint flowers and enjoy red, pink and white cherry blossoms at the flower viewing places in parks and streets. At this time, large and small "cherry blossom festivals" will be held all over Japan. Relatives and friends will sit around the cherry trees, take out lunch boxes, drink champagne or sake, talk and laugh, and the petals will drift with the breeze from time to time. People who appreciate flowers, whether they know them or not, will nod their heads from time to time and even exchange food. It is not so much a flower viewing as a real "family day" and "friendship day". It is no wonder that the Japanese enjoy it, and some companies even list cherry blossom viewing as their "designated project".

In Japan, the most distinctive place to enjoy cherry blossoms is Hakone-CHO. In this scenic tourist resort, you can not only enjoy cherry blossoms while soaking in hot springs, but also overlook the quiet and beautiful Mount Fuji.

Hakone-CHO, located 90 kilometers west of Tokyo, is one of the most representative tourist attractions in Japan, surrounded by peaks. As early as 400,000 years ago, Hakone-machiyama, a conical volcano similar to Mount Fuji, was formed. Later, due to the subsidence of the central part, a large volcanic vent was formed, and the water in the crater formed a deer lake with bright eyes and white teeth. Now in the middle of Hakone-machiyama, visitors can still expect steam to come out.

And sulfur smoke. As a national park designated by Japan, Hakone-CHO still has many places of interest worth visiting.

In April, when spring comes to Hakone-CHO, cherry blossoms bloom from the foothills, slopes and tops of Hakone-CHO. Due to the long flowering period, tourists can enjoy cherry blossoms for a long time. The steaming, smoky Japanese open-air hot springs and antique Japanese small hotels everywhere in Hakone Town attract a large number of tourists to visit here every year.

In the spring of Japan, from Kyushu in early March to Hokkaido in mid-May, wherever this "cherry blossom front" advances, the cherry blossoms spread in turn, and the lively cherry blossom banquet spread from south to north. It only takes three to five days for cherry blossoms to bloom and wither. Once it rains, the brilliant cherry blossoms may come to an end the next day. Although the flowering period is short, the Japanese will still hold a banquet to celebrate, just like a happy cherry blossom carnival.

In Japanese classical literature, descriptions of cherry blossoms abound, and numerous works of chanting cherry blossoms have been left by scholars in past dynasties. There are 70 cherry blossom poems in Haruka, an ancient Japanese literary classic, accounting for most of the corpus. Many haiku poems by Matsuo Bashō, a famous poet in the Edo period, are also about reciting cherry blossoms.

Japanese people seldom appreciate cherry blossoms, and most of them are in groups, stopping to sit and love. They are not busy alone on weekdays, but get together with friends, relatives, classmates and colleagues, or at their neighbors' houses, ranging from a few people to dozens of people, prepare delicious drinks in advance, occupy a good place to enjoy cherry blossoms and gather under the cherry trees to fully enjoy them.

People eat, drink, chat, sing and dance under the cherry trees. How happy I am! Of course, young people who like music can't forget to bring their own audio equipment and favorite musical instruments. They sing in front of the microphone and dance in the music. Cheerful air permeates every corner. Japan, which has always been famous for its quiet environment, is full of joy this season. Japanese people who have been pursuing high efficiency can relax their body and mind, relieve mental stress and enhance communication. Everyone is very happy in this activity where all those who like to spend money and enjoy rewards participate.

When the cherry blossoms withered, a gust of wind blew, and the cherry blossoms fell under a tree, and there was a cheer under the tree. The Japanese call this colorful flower rain. Seeing their beloved flowers drifting with the wind, they not only didn't have the sadness of Daiyu burying flowers, but regarded bathing in the rain as happiness. What the Japanese appreciate is the posture of cherry blossoms, which is "vigorous and calm", which is also different from Japan.

I have never seen people in a country so obsessed with a flower, nor have I ever felt that the whole nation loves a culture so much. Perhaps this is the essence of Japanese culture!