Northwest mountain ebony bloom briliantly in Hanoi
Mountain ebony - the flower carrying the breath of the Northwestern mountains seems to dispel the gray of Hanoi's cold weather, create a dreamy beauty to the streets of the capital.
| Tram Chim (Dong Thap) in the season of birds and flowers | |
| Peach blossoms, flower of Vietnamese Lunar New Year | |
| Mountain ebony - Northwest special flowers enter full blooming season in Da Lat |
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| Mountain ebony is a typical flower of the Northwest mountainous region. Every year, about the time after Tet, this kind of flower begins to bloom. (Photo: Lao Dong) |
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| Along the streets of Bac Son, Hoang Dieu, Giang Vo ... the scenes of blooming mountain ebony flowers blooming brilliantly every spring is no stranger to Hanoians. (Photo: Lao Dong) |
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| This year the warmer weather makes the flower on the streets of Hanoi bloom about 3 weeks early compared to previous years. (Photo: Lao Dong) |
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| Mountain Ebony is a species of flowering plant in the legume family Fabaceae. It is native to an area from China through Southeast Asia to the Indian subcontinent. (Photo: Lao Dong) |
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| This photo was taken on the Bac Son - Hoang Dieu route, the place associated with spring's mountain ebony of flowers attracts a large number of people coming to take pictures and keep memories. (Photo: Lao Dong) |
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| The legend of the mountain ebony is associated with an intense but also tearful love story of Ban and Khum in the Northwestern mountains. Therefore, people still consider mountain ebony as the symbolic flower of love. (Photo: Lao Dong) |
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| The flowers first begin to bloom in early spring, around March, reach their full blooming in early April and fading when May comes. (Photo: Lao Dong) |
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| Mountain ebony flowers are white and purple, a gentle color that always makes many people fall in love. (Photo: Lao Dong) |
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| As a "specialty" of the Northwest, mountain ebony has appeared in Hanoi for many years, turning Hanoi a more romantic place. (Photo: Lao Dong) |
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| The COVID-19 pandemic is complicatedly developing, so when people come here to check-in, they still comply with pandemic prevention measures. (Photo: Lao Dong) |
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| The flowers bearing the breath of the Northwestern mountains seem to dispel the gray of Hanoi's cold weather. (Photo: Lao Dong) |
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