What are the characteristics of plum blossom that can be symbolized?

Characteristics of plum blossoms: plum blossoms are small trees and sparse shrubs, with a height of 4- 10 m; Bark light gray or greenish, smooth; Branchlets are green, smooth and hairless. Leaf blade ovate or elliptic, leaf margin usually with small sharp serrations, grayish green.

Flowers solitary or sometimes two peanuts in 1 bud, 2-2.5 cm in diameter, with strong fragrance, opening first and then leaves; Calyx is usually reddish brown, but some varieties of calyx are green or green purple; Petals obovate, white to pink.

The fruit is nearly spherical, 2-3 cm in diameter, yellow or greenish white, pilose and sour; Mucosal nucleus; The nucleus is oval with slightly flattened sides. It blooms in winter and spring and bears fruit in May-June. 2n= 16，24 .

Symbolic significance of plum blossom: In the traditional culture of China, plum blossom gives people a kind of motivation to make progress with its noble, strong and modest character. In the cold, before the flowers bloom, the world is lonely, and spring has come.

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Plum blossom is a deciduous tree of Prunus in Rosaceae, sometimes referring to its fruit (plum) or flower (plum), and its scientific name is plum blossom. Plum blossoms generally bloom in winter and spring, and rank as four gentlemen with orchids, bamboos and chrysanthemums, and are also called "three friends of old age" with pine trees and bamboos.

China culture is called "Chunlan, Summer Lotus, Autumn Chrysanthemum and Winter Plum", and plum blossoms become winter flowers because of their cold tolerance. Plum blossom originated in China, and was introduced to South Korea and Japan, which has important ornamental value and medicinal value.

In the history of China literature and art, the number of Mei poems and Mei paintings is much heavier. Plum blossom is the spiritual symbol of the Chinese nation and China, symbolizing the spiritual quality of perseverance, perseverance, courage to set an example and self-improvement.

Jinmei in Caishan, Huangmei, a county near Wuxue, is the longest-lived plum blossom in the world. Located near Jiangxin Temple, about 35 kilometers southwest of Huangmei County. Dong 146/8 was planted by the famous monk Zhi Dun. The tree is 5 meters high and its branches and leaves cover 6 square meters. Flowers are white and stamens are pink. It has a history of 1650 years.

Although it has experienced thousands of years of wind and rain, it is still old and dry, and it blooms twice a year. It is the only truly "second plum blossom" in China. It is more than 300 years earlier than Liang Meiwei in Tiantai Mountain, Zhejiang Province. It is the oldest plum blossom in China and even in the world, and it is a national treasure.

The biggest feature of plum blossom is that it blooms in cold winter. Every time plum blossoms are in full bloom, the petals are petite and exquisite, red as a flame, white as snow white, and green as jasper in a white plate. A plum blossom forest is like a fairyland on earth.

In people's impression, such a beautiful flower seems to be a scene that will only appear when everything recovers and a hundred flowers bloom in spring. In fact, there will be a flower that can endure the cold winter, bloom such gorgeous flowers for people and add such beautiful scenery to the world.

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