cherry blossom
Subgenus of the cherry family Rosaceae
This entry is Prunus subg. Cerasus sp.): is a plant of the rosaceae family, the subgenus of cherry, it is not a flower, in the horticultural world, cherry blossom is a common name for all species and cultivars of plum and cherry subgenus. In the newly revised name of the Flora of China, it refers specifically to "Tokyo cherry blossoms", also known as "Japanese cherry blossoms". There are more than 300 varieties of cherry blossoms, and 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 species of cherry blossom plants in the world, 33 species originate in China. Others are varieties derived from horticultural hybridization.
Cherry blossoms are native to the temperate Himalayan region of the Northern Hemisphere and grow all over the world, mainly in Japan. The flowers are 3 to 5 flowers per branch, forming an umbrella-shaped inflorescence, the petals are missing at the tip, and the flower color is mostly white and pink. Flowers often bloom with or after leaves in March, and with the change of seasons, cherry blossoms are bright in color and are often used in gardens. Cherry blossoms can be divided into two types: single-petal and compound-petal, single-petal can flower and bear fruit, and multi-petals are mostly fruitless.
According to literature, during the Qin and Han dynasties more than 2,000 years ago, cherry blossoms were cultivated in Chinese palace gardens. During the Tang Dynasty, cherry blossoms were common in private courtyards. At that time, japanese pilgrims brought cherry blossoms back to Toei, which has a history of more than 1,000 years. Cherry blossoms symbolize warmth, purity, and nobility. It is revered as the national flower of Japan.
