Appreciating the beautiful but transient nature of flowers is always so refreshing. Though it is not difficult to find all kinds of flowers planted around when you go to the park, you may not know them well. The following will briefly introduce the different types of flowers for you to appreciate! Welcome to provide more flower information or photos to us, please
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Common flowering trees in summer and autumn
This is the "Pagoda Flower " or "Maha Molu " an Unique Auspicious Flower in Tibet. The Pagoda Flower in the Himalayas Bloom every 400 years. Our Generation is Lucky Enough to see the Pagoda blossom.
Species:Callistemon viminalis
Family / Genus:: MYRTACEAE / Callistemon
Characteristics: Evergreen tree, 2-5 meters tall, Inflorescence about 15 cm long, often drooping, red flowers
Suggested Locations of Viewing: Aberdeen Promenade, Sha Tin Park,,Tai Po Waterfront Park,Victoria Park
Flowering period: Generally, from March to May
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Species:Crateva unilocularis
Family / Genus: CAPPARACEAE / Crateva
Characteristics: Deciduous tree, 5-15 meters tall,White or pale-yellow petals
Suggested Locations of Viewing: Man Tung Road Roadside Amenity Plot, Morse Park, Prince Edward Road West Pavement Trees, Sai Chuen Road Pavement Trees,Tai Po Waterfront Park,Tin Shui Wai Park
Flowering period: Generally, from March to May
Photo source:https://www.lcsd.gov.hk/tc/green/blossoms.html
Species:Melaleuca cajuputi subsp. cumingiana
Family / Genus: MYRTACEAE / Melaleuca
Characteristics: Evergreen tree, up to 18 meters tall White flowers, brush-like shape
Suggested Locations of Viewing: Aberdeen Promenade, Statue Square Gardens, Sun Yat Sen Memorial Park
Flowering period: Generally, from March to May and September to November
Species:Brownea grandiceps
Family / Genus:: FABACEAE / Brownea
Characteristics: Evergreen tree, 3-8 meters tall, Red petals which hang on the foliage
Suggested Locations of Viewing: Hong Kong Park,Hong Kong Zoological and Botanical Gardens,Tai Po Waterfront Park
Flowering period: Generally, from April to May
Photo source:https://www.lcsd.gov.hk/tc/green/blossoms.html
Species:Lagerstroemia speciosa
Family / Genus:: LYTHRACEAE / Lagerstroemia
Characteristics: Deciduous tree, 10-20 meters tall Purple or purple-red flowers with 6 brittle-edged petals
Suggested Locations of Viewing: Ap Lei Chau Waterfront Promenade,Big Wave Bay Picnic Area, Cherry Street Park, Kowloon Park,Sha Tin Park,Tai Po Waterfront Park,Waterfall Bay Park
Flowering period: Generally, from May to July
Photo source:https://www.lcsd.gov.hk/tc/green/blossoms.html
Species:Schima superba
Family / Genus: THEACEAE / Schima
Characteristics: Evergreen native tree, 5-20 meters tall White flowers with sturdy pedicels
Suggested Locations of Viewing: Hong Kong Zoological and Botanical Gardens,Sha Tin Park,Tai Po Waterfront Park
Flowering period: Generally, from June to August
Photo source:https://www.lcsd.gov.hk/tc/green/blossoms.html
Species:Delonix regia
Family / Genus:: CAESALPINIACEAE / Delonix
Characteristics: Deciduous tree, up to 20 meters tall Red flowers with 5 spoon-like petals, and 1 which has mixed yellow and white patches.
Suggested Locations of Viewing: South Bay Beach,Tuen Mun Park,Victoria Park
Flowering period: Generally, from June to July
Photo source:https://www.lcsd.gov.hk/tc/green/blossoms.html
Species:Saraca dives
Family / Genus:: CAESALPINIACEAE / Saraca
Characteristics: Evergreen tree, 5-20 meters tall Yellow flowers which can turn red.
Suggested Locations of Viewing: Ap Lei Chau Park,Ap Lei Chau Waterfront Promenade, Cherry Street Park,Muk Lun Street Playground,Tai Po Waterfront Park,Yuen Long Park
Flowering period: Generally, from April to May
Photo source:https://www.lcsd.gov.hk/tc/green/blossoms.html