Cherry blossom
A cherry blossom, or sakura (Japanese kanji and Chinese character: 桜 or 櫻; katakana: サクラ), is a flower of Japanese cherry trees. The cherry fruit is from a different species of tree. Most of the flowers are white or pink with five petals.
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There are about 400 different types of cherry trees.[1] They mutate easily. Somei Yoshino is the most famous type of sakura.
Cherry blossoms are a symbol of spring for Japanese people. The traditional custom of Hanami or Flower viewing involves visiting places where sakura are blooming. The word "Sakura" can also be used as a name for women.
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]
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Cherry Blossom Media
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Cherry tree in bloom in Yachounomori Garden, Tatebayashi, Gunma, Japan, April 2009
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Prunus speciosa (Oshima cherry), a species of cherry tree that has given rise to many cultivars
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Prunus serrulata 'Kanzan' or 'Sekiyama', one of the most popular cherry tree cultivars in Europe and North America, selected for the British Award of Garden Merit: Script error: The function "hyphen2dash" does not exist. 
Woodblock print of Mount Fuji and cherry blossom from Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji by Hiroshige. 1858.
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Jindai-zakura [ja], a 2,000-year-old Prunus itosakura: Script error: The function "hyphen2dash" does not exist. 
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'Kanzan' is a double-flowered cultivar developed in the Edo period. It has 20 to 50 petals in a flower.: Script error: The function "hyphen2dash" does not exist. 
Yoshino cherry, a cultivar propagated through grafting, consistently reaches full bloom simultaneously between individuals if under the same environmental conditions.
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A 100 yen coin depicting cherry blossoms
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Summer Nations Series '23- Italy vs Japan
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"Miharu Takizakura", a tree of species Prunus itosakura that is over 1,000 years old
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References
- ↑ "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
- 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 Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine 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