Kapok flower season in the city

Performed by: Nam Nguyen | April 9, 2024

(Fatherland) - Kapok flowers are often associated with peaceful countryside scenes. However, in the middle of Hanoi, people can still see kapok trees that seem to light up the sky and earth.

Hanoi has 12 flower seasons, each flower season has its own special beauty. And every March and April, when the seasons change from spring to summer, we see "The cotton tree flickering in bloom. Deep in the banyan tree, the village communal house..." the brilliant red color of cotton flowers seems to burn with a strong personal desire.

The kapok tree is also known simply as moc mien, hong mien, and in the Central Highlands it is called po lang. In Vietnam, the kapok tree appears in many villages in the North, sometimes towering at the village entrance, sometimes alone in the middle of the fields, or along the dike roads...

In particular, the Hoan Kiem Lake area also attracts a large number of people to admire and capture beautiful images of the "cotton flower season".

The time when the kapok flowers bloom most brilliantly lasts 2-3 weeks, usually until the end of March and the beginning of April.

Mr. Hai Son (Da Nang) said: "I was traveling around Hoan Kiem Lake and saw beautiful cotton flowers blooming. I have known about it for a long time but now I have the opportunity to take photos to keep as memories."

Ancient turtle tower in the bright red color of cotton flowers.

The cotton tree by Hoan Kiem Lake is blooming beautifully this year, the whole tree is covered in red, attracting many people to "check-in".

The Huc Bridge and Ngoc Son Temple appear and disappear behind the brilliant cotton flowers.

In the inner city of Hanoi, it is not difficult to see brilliant red cotton trees growing taller than the buildings.

The red color of the cotton flowers fills the street of the Vietnam History Museum (Hoan Kiem district), creating a poetic beauty.

The ancient kapok tree at the Vietnam History Museum is so large that four people cannot hug its roots.

On Phuong Mai Street (Dong Da, Hanoi), many red cotton trees bloom brightly, making many passersby look up.

The North-South trains regularly run through this cotton tree, creating a beautiful scene for photography lovers to capture.

The kapok flower has single petals, with 5 large, thick petals and has the characteristic of not growing close together but blooming at the same time.

The red cotton tree flower is not proud or splendid, but has been associated with many generations of Vietnamese people. The red color of the flower has entered poetry, becoming familiar and close.

The cotton tree has the rustic, simple beauty of the countryside. In the inner city of Hanoi, cotton trees are not as popular as in the countryside. However, the season of cotton trees in Hanoi is still a special gift for the people of the capital.

Source: https://toquoc.vn/mua-hoa-gao-trong-pho-20240409161656676.htm