Scientific Name: Prunus Persica
Time to Bloom: Late March
Time to Fruit: June to September
Peach Blossom is one of the most popular flower in China. During ancient time, poets and authors enjoyed using peach blossom as their topic of their art opuses. Peach blossom represent "capture of love". Chinese people often use "luck of peach blossom" to describe the person who falls in love. Every year, during the time peach blossom bloom, "Peach Blossom Festival" is held all over China.
Scientific Name: Prunus Mume
Time to Bloom: February to March
Plum Blossom is a popular ornamental plant, is the city flower of a few big cities in China. Since Plum Blossom blooms in cold weather, poets and artists love to eulogize its tough quality. Plum Blossom is also one of the four flowers represent gentleman in China.
Scientific Name: Prunus Serrulata
Time to Bloom: Late March to Early April
Cherry Blossom is the symbol of Spring. It is pretty popular in Japan. Every March, huge numbers of visitors fly to Japan to watch the Cherry Blossom. Walking on the path with Cherry Trees on both sides is romantic. Cherry Blossom is widely used in daily life as well, for example, Japanese people use Cherry Blossom to make Sushi, Pickles, etc...
Scientific Name: Prunus Armeniaca
Time to Bloom: March to April
Time to Fruit: June to July
Apricot Blossom is very common in China. Its fruit has the effect of detoxification and clearing heat, is good to people's body.