Strange purple royal poinciana flowers blooming and competing with lagerstroemia flowers on the streets of Hanoi

May 17, 2024 | 13:57

TPO - When mentioning purple phoenix flowers, many people will immediately think of Da Lat, the origin of this special phoenix flower. However, right in the heart of the capital, there is also the purple color of phoenix flowers as an embellishment, accentuating the passionate beauty that many people enjoy.

These days, along the streets in Hanoi such as Lang, Tran Duy Hung (Cau Giay district), Hoang Cau (Dong Da district)... many people in the capital are surprised to see this flower blooming.

Purple Royal Poinciana was first introduced to our country in 1960 in Da Lat city and became a specialty tree of the city of thousands of flowers. The purple royal poinciana tree originates from America, is a large, rough tree, 10-15m high, the canopy when grown can cover a wide area with a diameter of 5-7m, the purple royal poinciana has leaves similar to royal poinciana and yellow royal poinciana.

In mid-May, purple royal poinciana flowers begin to bloom and show their colors.

Along Lang Road, some purple phoenix trees have also begun to bloom. The road running from Cau Giay to Nga Tu So (Lang Road) has a total length of 4km and is covered with more than 1,100 shade trees, including purple phoenix flowers, a rare species in the North.

The purple color of royal poinciana flowers makes many people feel nostalgic.

The purple color of Royal Poinciana flowers creates a difference in space. When blooming, the purple Royal Poinciana flowers are tubular, 5cm long and grow in clusters.

Different from the brilliant red image of the red phoenix flower every summer, the purple color is fragile and gentle, making many poetic hearts flutter.

Nguyen Trong Tai

Source: https://tienphong.vn/la-mat-hoa-phuong-tim-bung-no-do-sac-cung-hoa-bang-lang-tren-duong-pho-ha-noi-post1637882.tpo