What is the city flower of Guangzhou?

Cotton tree, also known as Panzhihua, Kapok, Hero Flower and Bonfire Flower, is the city flower of Guangzhou.

Spring has come, and the red cotton blooms before it grows leaves. The flowers are huge and rich in texture. When in full bloom, like countless Danni flowers, they converge into a rosy cloud, reflecting the sky.

The weather in Guangzhou is cold and humid, sometimes it's really annoying, but when you walk into the street, especially when you pass Guangzhou Avenue North and Lingyuan West Road, you will feel a kind of joy when you look at the kapok trees blooming like flames.

1982, Guangzhou started the city flower selection, and selected the cotton tree known as the hero tree of South China as the city flower of Guangzhou from the national 1 10,000 votes.

Red cotton, also known as kapok and Panzhihua, is a deciduous tree of kapok family with thick branches. It is open from March to April every year, and when it is in bloom, the trees are full of scarlet, as bright as camellia. In the history of Guangzhou, there are many kinds of cotton, which is called "Cotton City". Many ancient cotton trees are still preserved in Yuexiu Mountain and Nanhai Temple. Cotton trees are often called hero trees. It's tall and straight. In early spring and cold season, the whole tree is red as fire. It is not only like a flower dyed red by the blood of martyrs, but also symbolizes the revolutionary spirit of Guangzhou people to overcome difficulties and forge ahead in full swing.

Cotton trees are special. Every spring, when all the plants and trees sprout luxuriantly, it begins to shed leaves. When parents were young, it began to shed leaves, and then a fiery red bud popped up on the thick and short bare branches. Petals are very thick, but they are still as subtle and shy as a bud. It is a must on the streets of Guangzhou.

In Fujian, it is also called "rouge flower". In the flower season, it will always show its pride in the intermittent spring rain. Then when it is warm and blooming, it begins to wither and wither. It is not an exaggeration to say that it is falling. Thick and heavy flowers will eventually be thick, and when they fall, they will hit the ground like small stones and make a "bang".

Cotton is cool and can be used as medicine. There is dried red cotton in Guangdong traditional dampness-removing soup. Even if it is boiled into soup, cotton wool is still cotton wool. You can show it completely in front of your eyes and suck its taste. Your tongue buds are astringent, and you can feel the tiny burrs on the petals.