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The National Flower of the Republic of China (Taiwan) was officially designated as the plum blossom (Prunus Mei; Chinese: 梅花) by the Executive Yuan of the Republic of China on July 21, 1964. [57] The plum blossom is the symbol for resilience and perseverance in the face of adversity during the harsh winter.
An apricot (US: / ˈ æ p r ɪ k ɒ t / ⓘ, UK: / ˈ eɪ p r ɪ k ɒ t / ⓘ) is a fruit, or the tree that bears the fruit, of several species in the genus Prunus.. Usually an apricot is from the species P. armeniaca, but the fruits of the other species in Prunus sect. Armeniaca are also called apricots. [1]
Prunus is a genus of flowering trees and shrubs from the family Rosaceae, which includesk plums, cherries, peaches, nectarines, apricots and almonds (collectively stonefruit).The genus has a cosmopolitan distribution, [4] being native to the temperate regions of North America, the neotropics of South America, and temperate and tropical regions of Eurasia and Africa, [5] There are about 340 ...
Prunus armeniaca is a small tree, 8–12 m (26–39 ft) tall, with a trunk up to 40 cm (16 in) in diameter and a dense, spreading canopy. The leaves are ovate, 5–9 cm (2.0–3.5 in) long and 4–8 cm (1.6–3.1 in) wide, with a rounded base, a pointed tip and a finely serrated margin.
Blossom Hill Road — The original section of Blossom Hill Road, between today's Los Gatos Boulevard and Camden Avenue, that runs along the base of Blossom Hill, in turn named for the scenic blossoms from the vast orchards that once dominated the landscape. [3]
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Blossom Hill can mean: Blossom Hill (wine), a wine brand owned by Treasury Wine Estates; Blossom Hill (VTA), a station in California; Blossom Hill (Caltrain station), a station in San Jose, California; Blossom Hill (Georgia), a summit in Georgia; Blossom Hill Road, a road in California; Blossom Hill (plantation), a plantation in Kentucky
Cherry blossom in Praça do Japão (Japan Square), Curitiba, Brazil. With the Japanese diaspora to Brazil, many immigrants brought seedlings of cherry trees. In São Paulo State, home to the largest Japanese community outside Japan, it is common to find them in Japan-related facilities and in home gardens, usually the cultivars Prunus serrulata 'Yukiwari' and Prunus serrulata var. lannesiana ...