Japanese: Bang Bang (さくら), sa ku ra, romaji.
Morphological characteristics:
Cherry blossoms are trees, with a height of 4- 16 meters and gray bark. Petals are white or pink, oval and concave at the top. Inflorescence umbellate, with very short peduncle. Drupe is nearly spherical, with a diameter of 0.7- 1 cm, black and slightly ribbed on the stone surface. It blooms in April and bears fruit in May. 2n= 16 .
Distribution range:
There are more than 100 species of cherry blossoms, which are distributed in the temperate zone of the northern hemisphere: Asia, Europe to North America, and the main species are distributed in the west and southwest of China, Japan and South Korea. Garden cultivation in Beijing, Xi, Qingdao, Nanjing, Nanchang and other cities.
Cherry blossom culture:
Sakura is a symbol of love and hope and one of the representatives of Japan. In Japan, it is said that a long time ago, there was a fairy named "Mu Hua Ye Zhi" (meaning cherry blossom) in Japan. On June 5438+065438+ 10, the fairy set off from Okinawa, passing through Kyushu, Kansai and Kanto, and arrived in Hokkaido in May of the following year. Along the way, she planted a flower symbolizing love and hope in every corner. In memory of this fairy, the local people named this flower "Sakura", and Japan became "the country of Sakura".