Cherry blossom originated in China[1]- Chinadaily.com.cn (2024)

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Where is cherry blossom originally from? ›

According to HuffPost, it is a widely held consensus that the origin of the first cherry blossoms happened somewhere in the Himalayas, Eurasia but scholars posit that the blossoms may have reached Japan around several thousand years ago.

Cherry blossom originated in the Himalayas in China's territory and found its way to Japan in the Tang Dynasty (618-907), added He. The cultivation of cherry blossom in China dates back to the Qin (221-206 BC) and Han (206 BC - 220 AD) dynasties more than 2,000 years ago when the flower was bred in royal gardens.

The National Cherry Blossom Festival commemorates the 1912 gift of 3,000 cherry trees from Mayor Yukio Ozaki of Tokyo to the city of Washington, DC, and celebrates the enduring friendship between the people of the United States and Japan.

Although the Japanese cherry blossom trees are a non-native species, they have become an important park resource. Non-native species are plants and animals living in areas where they don't naturally exist. Often they were intentionally introduced by humans.

Japan-originated cherry blossoms mean different things to Koreans, Americans. Yeouido is a former island in the Han River that became connected to the capital's southern side through a river redevelopment project decades ago.

Jindai Zakura, Yamanashi

Finally, there's the legendary Jindai Zakura on the grounds of the Jissoji Temple in Yamanashi prefecture. Believed to be over 2,000 years old, the Jindai Zakura is considered to be the oldest living cherry blossom tree in Japan and, perhaps, the world.

He cited a Japanese monograph on cherry blossoms which stated that the flower originated in the Himalayan mountains of China and did not arrive in Japan until the Tang dynasty more than 1,100 years ago.

The plum blossom, known as the meihua (Chinese: 梅花; pinyin: méihuā), is a symbol for resilience and perseverance in the face of adversity, because plum blossoms often bloom most vibrantly even amidst the harsh winter snow.

Cherry blossom season is a big deal in China. When the sakura trees reach peak bloom each spring, massive crowds descend on local parks and colleges to admire the views and snap photos.

The planting of cherry trees in Washington DC originated in 1912 as a gift of friendship to the People of the United States from the People of Japan. In Japan, the flowering cherry tree, or "Sakura," is an important flowering plant.

How long do cherry trees live? ›

Their life spans are usually 15 to 25 years long, though in optimal conditions, they have been known to reach 30 to 40 years of age. On the other hand, some (like black cherry trees) can live much longer. Black cherries have been known to reach 250 years old under the right conditions.

Yoshino cherries produce many single white blossoms that create the effect of white clouds around the Tidal Basin. Known as Somei-yoshino in Japan, Yoshinos are a hybrid first introduced in Tokyo in 1872. Now, Yoshinos are one of the most popular cultivated flowering cherry trees.

Sakura is the Japanese term for cherry blossom trees. Cherry blossom trees are different from other cherry trees. The main difference is that cherry blossom trees don't produce fruit. Instead, they bloom with beautiful pink or white flowers each spring.

Macon. Macon is the cherry blossom capital of the world. Each year it holds a Cherry Blossom Festival — this year it's March 15-24. The city is transformed into a pink wonderland with more than 350,000 Yoshino cherry trees.

More than 100 years since cherry blossoms were donated to Washington D.C., Japanese cherry blossoms came to Hawaii to enrich friendship and goodwill between Japan and the United States. Japanese cherry blossoms has bloomed in tropical state Hawaii, which fact reverses the established theory.

The cherry blossom capital of the world is Macon, Georgia with 300,000-350,000 Yoshino cherry blossom trees. Each year it holds the International Cherry Blossom Festival.