Which city has the kapok flower as its city flower, and when does it bloom?

1. Which city has the kapok flower as its city flower

The kapok flower is the city flower of Guangzhou, Kaohsiung and Panzhihua. Among them, Guangzhou designated it as its city flower as early as 1930, and again selected it as its city flower in 1982. When it blooms, the flower color is red, and locally it is also called red cotton flower. Red Cotton Pavilion can be seen in many places. Locals believe that when it blooms, its colors are gorgeous and it has the spirit of a hero striving upward, and for this reason it is also called the hero tree. If a road is planted with kapok as a street tree, it is called a hero tree. In the urban area of Panzhihua, Panzhihua trees can be seen everywhere, and Panzhihua refers to the kapok flower.

2. When does the kapok flower bloom

The kapok flower blooms in spring, specifically between March and April in spring. Usually in February and March the leaves all fall off, and after they fall off it begins to grow flower buds and slowly open. The flowering period is not long and can only last about one month, and among them a single flower stays open for at most only half a month. Its flower color is bright and its flower form is graceful, and during the flowering period its overall ornamental value is greatly increased.

3. The flower language and meaning of the kapok flower

Its flower language is to cherish the happiness around you and to cherish the people around you. It is also called the hero tree and symbolizes heroes. Because when it blooms, the flower color is red and very bright, just like the hot blood of a hero, and even when the flower fades it will not lose color, like the heroic integrity of a hero. In addition, it also indicates the person one admires, and is mostly used to refer to men. In the Xishuangbanna region, the person one admires is praised as a kapok flower.