"Bauhinia tree Wenchang Pagoda, branches out of the brush to produce wonderful flowers." This is an anthem for the Bauhinia.

When mentioning the Bauhinia, we will immediately think of the return of Hong Kong to China in 1997, and at that exciting moment, we got to know the Bauhinia on the Hong Kong regional flag. Bauhinia is the city flower of Hong Kong. The branches and leaves are closely connected to the stem, and the flowers bloom from the same place and cling to each other, symbolizing that Hong Kong and the motherland are one and will never be separated.

Today, we went to see the Bauhinia together.

Self-painted beauty

Beauty in the body: Alias "Red-flowered Bauhinia", "Purple-flowered Bauhinia".

Beautiful image: evergreen tree, tree height 6-10 meters. Leaves leathery, rounded or broad heart-shaped. Flowers as large as palm, five petals evenly arranged in whorls, red or pink, very beautiful. Flowering period is from November to April.

Growth habit: Prefers warm and humid environment, sandy loam.

Living area: Distributed in China's Fujian, Guangdong, Hainan and other places, widely planted around the world.

Ornamental value: It is a beautiful ornamental tree with large, purplish-red flowers, and when in full bloom, it fills the trees with luxuriant flowers, and is evergreen and luxuriant all year round.

Medicinal value: The roots, bark and flowers can be used as medicine.

Cultural value: It is the city flower of Hong Kong, and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China has continued to adopt the elements of the Bauhinia blakeana as the design motif for its emblem, flag and coins since 1997.

Pulse Flower Language

Kindred Spirits, Family Harmony: When in bloom, the flowers will grow and open from the same place, like family members clinging to each other, representing family happiness and family members not being separated from each other.

Unwavering Love: When in bloom, the flowers are distributed in clusters on the branches, just like love, which is beautiful, and giving it to a loved one expresses admiration.

Stubborn and Strong: The leaves are tightly connected to the branches, and even if the leaves are blown by the wind in stormy weather, they will not fall off, just like a stubborn person who will not easily give in to difficulties, and work hard to reap success.

Moving Stories

Over a hundred years ago, Hong Kong residents fought against the British invasion and countless martyrs bravely sacrificed their lives. The people buried those heroes on the Gui Kok Hill. Later, a tree with purplish-red flowers grew on Gui Kok Hill, and soon the flowers bloomed all over Hong Kong. The flowers bloomed around the Ching Ming Festival, and the people named it Bauhinia in honor of the martyrs, and it was also honored as the city flower of Hong Kong.

Poem in the flower

Bauhinia

--Yuan Dynasty: Fang Hui

Sparse and thin branches The bone is skin,

Suddenly bursts of red Ying clusters of purple leeds.

The first time I saw her, I saw her teeth,

It's a clear sign that she is covered in molasses.

Bauhinia

--Ming Dynasty: Gu Qing

Hundreds of trunks support each other***one,

The reddish color of the reddish color of the reddish color of the reddish color of the reddish color of the reddish color of the reddish color of the reddish color of the reddish color of the reddish color of the reddish color.

The red ants are all over the branches.

Spring winds do not need to sing rows of reeds,

But send sealing cultivation to pay for the children and grandchildren.

The Bauhinia Flower (Nine Songs)

Xiao Shui Jin

Double five-petaled Bauhinia Flower,

National Flag Five-Pointed Star Light Plus.

The tree has a male heroism,

Flowering and foliage of the woman Hua.

Break the waves and return home victorious,

Saliently stroking the pipa.

Not ashamed to protect the South China Sea in Xisha,

East to add colorful clouds.