Cherry blossom
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Japanese cherry blossom or sakura (Japanese kanji and Chinese character: 桜 or 櫻; katakana: サクラ) are cherry trees, Prunus serrulata, and their blossoms. The cherry fruit is from a different species of tree.
Cherry trees are a symbol of spring for Japanese people. The word Sakura can also be used as a name for women. The traditional custom of Hanami or Flower viewing involves visiting places where sakura are blooming. Japanese people love cherry blossoms, but they are not the national flower in Japan. Someiyoshino is the most famous type of sakura.
There are about 400 different types of cherry trees.[1] They mutate easily.
Most of the flowers are white or pink with five petals.
A cherry blossom, also known as a Japanese cherry or sakura, is a flower of many trees of genus Prunus or Prunus subgenus.
What do cherry blossoms smell like? Cherry blossoms have a smell, but it's very faint and subtle. The scent features light notes of lilac, rose, and magnolia with a powdery vanilla note and almond-like aromas. The aroma isn't overly sweet, fruity, or floral.[2]
Related terms
[change | change source]- Hanafubuki means a scene when the cherry petals are scattered like snow.[3]
- Cosmos flowers are called Akizakura (autumn cherry blossoms) because the flower's shape is similar to a cherry blossom.
Related pages
[change | change source]References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Cherry Tree Varieties". www.japan-guide.com. Archived from the original on 2021-05-08. Retrieved 2021-05-06.
- ↑ Irena (2022-04-03). "Cherry Blossom Essential Oil". Country Hill Cottage. Retrieved 2023-05-16.
- ↑ "Hanafubuki: Cherry Blossom Blizzard in Tokyo". IKIMASHO!. 2016-04-07. Archived from the original on 2021-05-06. Retrieved 2021-05-06.
Other websites
[change | change source]- Vancouver Sakura Diary, photos of different Sakura varieties.
- Yeuoido Spring Flower Festival in Seoul Archived 2007-06-21 at the Wayback Machine
- Sakura in Kyoto Archived 2010-01-20 at the Wayback Machine
- Subaru Cherry Blossom Festival of Greater Philadelphia Archived 2007-08-26 at the Wayback Machine Information about cherry trees and Philadelphia's Cherry Blossom Festival.
- Sakura Gallery From Tokyo & Kyoto.
- Photo Gallery of Cherry Blossoms Archived 2007-08-16 at the Wayback Machine Sakura from Kyoto, Tokyo, Miyajima and other places around Japan.
- Photo Gallery of Cherry Blossoms in Washington DC
- Cherry Blossom Spots in Japan Archived 2009-03-03 at the Wayback Machine
- Cherry Blossom in Toronto, Canada, High Park Archived 2013-09-19 at the Wayback Machine