12 Interesting Facts To Know About Sakura- The September Flower

Sakura Flowers
The roads and parks in Singapore these days seems like radiating love. Why? Because the Sakura or Cherry Blossom is in full bloom there. The Instagram feeds are flooded with heart-warming images of Sakura in Singapore. The Central Expressway, near Moulmein Flyover and Kim Seng Park, are some of the most visited places now because of the charming blooms. Sakura is currently the September flower of the month which is a famous flower in Japan too. Apart from Japan and Singapore, this flowering plant is scattered in the temperate zones of the Northern Hemisphere like Taiwan, Thailand, Korea, West Siberia, Mainland China, Nepal, India, Iran, Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Myanmar.

Here Are A Dozen Of Unique Things To Know About Sakura – The September Flower:

  • Japan itself has more than 600 species of Sakura.
  • Once Japan gave 2000 cherry blossom trees to the USA which were destroyed due to disease in 1910 but again in 1912 Japan gave 3020 cherry blossom trees to the USA as a token of their growing friendship.
  • The petals and leaves of Sakura are edible. Just add salt and eat them, or add in cookies, cakes, pickles, or jellies to enjoy the taste of these flowers.
  • The bark of this tree has anti-cancer properties and the timber can be used for various furniture.
  • Cherry blossoms or Sakura are the symbols of the spring season. This flower says that it is the time for renewal which is the fleeting nature of time. This flower also teaches that changing and adapting can be so beautiful.
  • You must have seen a lovable pink bed of Sakura petal right under the tree – right? You see that because Sakura flowers have a short span of life. These beautiful flowers live only for 15 days and after that, they start to fall off the trees.
  • One Cherry Blossom tree lives only for 16-20 years. But within this short span of life, they never fail to astonish people with a charming appearance.
  • The beguiling Sakura flowers may attract you way too much and you may want to pluck one of these. But you need to think twice before doing that in Washington. Because removing a blossom from the tree is considered vandalism there and that can lead to citation or arrest.
  • Sakura tea is highly famous and recommended. This tea has a high quantity of antioxidants that helps your body to fight against the free radicals. Sakura tea also has fatty acids that repair skin and endorses a smooth and supple skin free from wrinkles.
  • Do you know that the Sakura tea has anti-inflammatory properties? That helps in reducing the uneven pigmentation of the skin. With regular consumption of this tea, the skin becomes clearer, brighter, and youthful.
  • The craze of Sakura flower is so high that in some corner of the world there is a real thing called cherry blossom ice cream.
  • The fragrance coming out from Sakura flowers are believed to reduce stress among people.
 

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