The plum blossom opens in the spring, and the specific opening time varies slightly depending on the region, usually in March in the south, and from April to May in the north of the Qinling-Huaihe River.

The plum tree has a long history of cultivation in China, belonging to the genus Li of the family Rosaceae, with light yellow stamens and small flowers, which open at the same time as the leaves during the blooming season. Petals are nearly round or wide oval, fuller. In addition to ornamental plum flowers, but also has the role of removing acne, so that the face glossy red beauty.

After the blossoms are gone, plums are produced, and the fruit is yellow or deep red in color. In addition to raw food, can also be processed into dried plums or plum sauce.

Expanded Information:

Plum is a common fruit tree, deciduous small trees, height up to 8 meters; plum tree like warm and humid climate environment, adaptability is strong. The dry bark is purple-gray, and the branchlets are light reddish-brown, all smooth and glabrous.

The plum tree is native to Central Asia and the Tianshan Mountains in Xinjiang, China, is now widely cultivated as a fruit tree, most parts of China are planted, mainly in the southern part of China, the western part of the wild species. Other parts of the world are also distributed.

Plums should not be eaten more than the weak spleen and stomach, eat with caution.

Baidu Encyclopedia - Plum Blossoms

Baidu Encyclopedia - Plums