The heartbreaking beauty of the xoan flower season in Nghe An
(Baonghean.vn) - These days, xoan flowers are blooming all over the countryside of Nghe An. The white and purple colors of xoan flowers have decorated the countryside landscape and evoked many dear memories.
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| Xoan or also known aswhere is the xoan. This is a woody plant, 7 - 12m tall when mature. Good mahogany wood is often compared to "garden ironwood". Mahogany flowers bloom in spring. Photo: Huy Thu |
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| In Nghe An, xoan is grown in many home gardens, forest gardens, river banks, village roads... Wherever you go in xoan flower season, you can see white flowers blooming. Photo: Huu Trung |
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| The xoan flowers bloom quickly, after just one night of drizzle, waking up early the next morning, on the bare branches, clusters of flowers are already blooming. Photo: Huy Thu |
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| The country roads in the season of xoan flowers seem to be more romantic. The beginning of the village and the end of the hamlet are covered with white xoan flowers. Walking down the village road, looking up at the clusters of white xoan flowers swaying on the treetops, inhaling the pure, fresh fragrance, feels extremely interesting. Photo: Huu Trung |
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| The flowers grow in clusters. Each flower has five white petals surrounding long pistils of light purple or lilac hue. When the flowers bloom, they give off a faint fragrance. Photo: Huy Thu |
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| Since ancient times, xoan flowers have moved many writers and poets. The famous Nguyen Trai once wrote:In the sound of cuckoos, Spring is late/ The yard is full of dusty rain and blooming xoan flowers”. Poet Nguyen Binh also made many people sob with the verses: "That day, the spring rain was flying happily/ Layers of xoan flowers fell, full and empty/ The rowing festival of Dang village passed by the alley/ Mother said that Doai village would sing tonight..." . Photo: Huu Trung |
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| The season of xoan flowers seems to add a new coat to the countryside landscape. For many people, xoan flowers also evoke countless memories of childhood. The days of going to school on bicycles under the shade of xoan flowers. The clusters of blooming xoan flowers placed on bicycle baskets following friends to class, carried in conical hats following children to the fields... Photo: Huy Thu |
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| With many uses (for wood, firewood, raw materials for processing industries) suitable for many types of soil, xoan is grown in all localities. "Xoan flowers fall white in March / In the morning, the ground is filled with fragrance". Every season xoan flowers bloom, that pure white color beautifies the countryside, adding charm to the country girls. Photo: Huu Trung |
| White xoan flowers bloom in March. Video: Huy Thu |
