Sakura can be seen everywhere in Japan, are shown in a variety of consumer goods, including kimono, stationery, and kitchen utensils. For the Japanese, the cherry is an important symbol, which is often associated with women, life, death, and also a symbol to express his human bonds, courage, sadness, and joy. Sakura also becomes a metaphor for the characteristics of life is not eternal.
Classification.
Sakura tree was one familia tree belonging to the Rosaceae, genus Prunus similar to plums, peaches, or apricots, but in general it is classified in the subgenus Sakura cherry. The origins of the word "sakura" is the word "pocket" (Japanese for "bloom") plus a suffix that states the plural "ra". In English, called Sakura flower cherry blossoms.
Flower color depending on the species, there are white with a little pink, light yellow, pink, light green or red.
Flowers are classified into 3 types based on the arrangement of petals:
single flower with petals layer
double flowers with petals layered
semi-double flowers
Sakura trees bloom once a year, on the island of Honshu, Sakura flower buds kind someiyoshino starting to look at the end of winter and the flowers bloom in late March to early April when the weather begins to warm up.
In Japan, Sakura blossoming begins someiyoshino kind of Okinawa in February, continued in the western part of Honshu island, until in Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto in about late March to early April, then move gradually to the north, and ends in Hokkaido in when the Golden Week holiday.
Annually observers pulled out a map Sakura flower blooming someiyoshino movement from west to east and north, called sakurazensen. By using the map sakurazensen can know the location of Sakura flowers are blooming at a given time.
Flowers are classified into 3 types based on the arrangement of petals:
-- single flower with petals layer-- double flowers with petals layered
-- semi-double flowers
Cherry trees bloom once a year, on the island of Honshu, cherry flower buds kind someiyoshino starting to look at the end of winter and the flowers bloom in late March to early April when the weather begins to warm up.
In Japan, the flowering cherry types someiyoshino beginning of Okinawa in February, continued in the western part of Honshu island, until in Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto in about late March to early April, then move gradually to the north, and ends in Hokkaido in when the Golden Week holiday.
Annually observers pulled out a map movement blossoming sakura cherry blossoms someiyoshino from west to east and north, called sakurazensen. By using the map sakurazensen can know the location of the cherry blossoms are blooming at a given time.
Characteristic.
Characteristic of sakura flowers types someiyoshino is first bloom before the leaves start to come out. Tens, hundreds, even thousands of trees that are in the same location, the flowers begin to bloom simultaneously and fall off one by one at the same time.Cherry blossoms someiyoshino types can only last approximately 7 to 10 days counted from the flower buds open up flowers began to fall. The collapse of the cherry blossoms depending on weather conditions and is often accelerated by heavy rain and strong winds. Some bird species are known to eat the flowers that taste sweet, while the pigeons ate all the flowers.
Rare opportunity rollicking picnic under the blossoming cherry trees to enjoy the cherry blossoms called hanami (ohanami). While doing hanami is when all the cherry trees are there somewhere flowers had bloomed all.
In Japan there is a standard for conveying information cherry blossoms bloom levels, ranging from the opening of a flower bud (Kaika), 10% of the buds blossoming flowers in the tree (ichibuzaki) until the flowers bloom all (mankai). Interest loss was immediately replaced with the release of the young leaves. Cherry trees that flowers began to fall out and start growing young leaves as much as 10% called Ichibu hazakura. Meanwhile, the cherry trees are all the flowers have fallen and have only the young leaves called hazakura (sakura leaf).
Flowers of tree types yamazakura bloom more slowly than other types of someiyoshino and flowers bloom along with the release of the young leaves.
Consumption of cherry blossoms.
The leaves and blossoms are already immersed in salt water (shiozuke) used for food because they smelled fragrant. sakura mochi is a mochi cakes wrapped in cherry leaves. There was also ice cream and pastries flavors of cherry blossoms. Cherry blossoms tea commonly drunk on special occasions such as weddings. Twigs and buds cherry blossoms are also used as natural dyes.Types.
Most types of cherry trees is a hybrid, such as the type someiyoshino scattered throughout Japan since the Meiji period is the result of crossing the cherry trees in the late Edo period. Sakura types someiyoshino this is very widespread, so most people only know someiyoshino (which is one type of cherry) as sakura.In the old days before there is any kind someiyoshino, the Japanese cherry blossoms know that bloom in the mountains called yamazakura and yaezaki no as sakura cherry. At the time of flowering of the cherry blossoms, thousands of trees that grow in the mountains Yamazakura Yoshino (Nara Prefecture) creates a stunning view of the white, light green, and pink.
Some types of cherry :
Edohigan
Edohigan is blooming sakura Vernal Equinox Day and flowers are the most longevity. Other types similar to edohigan is Ishiwarizakura and yamadakashinyozakura which includes cherry trees are protected. Miharutakizakura is one kind edohigan whose branches hung-dangling, while yaebenishidare known that many leaves flowers and bright colors.Hikanzakura
Hikanzakura also called sakura kanhizakura is spread from southern China region to the island of Formosa. Kanhizakura are found growing wild in Okinawa Prefecture. For the people of Okinawa, the word "sakura" often means hikansakura. Announcements flowering of the cherry blossoms in Okinawa usually means blossoming hikanzakura. In Okinawa, hikanzakura flower buds begin to open around January or February. On the island of Honshu, hikanzakura widely grown from the Kanto region to Kyushu and usually begin to bloom around February or March.* Shidarezakura.
* Fuyuzakura.
Fuyuzakura (winter cherry) is a type of cherry tree that flowers bloomed around November until the end of December. Onishimachi in Gunma Prefecture is a look at the famous fuyuzakura.
Sakura and cherries.
Cherry trees produce fruit that is known as cherries (Japanese: Sakuranbo). Young cherries green and ripe fruit red to dark red to purple. Although the shape is similar to canned cherries, cherry fruit cherry trees produced small size and tasted bad so it is not consumed.Cherry trees that produce cherries for consumption purposes is not generally to be enjoyed flowers and only grown on plantations. Manufacturers cherries in Japan are the largest in Yamagata Prefecture. Cherry Japanese domestic products such as the type of sato nishiki extraordinarily expensive price. In Japan, cherry production in the country just purchased to be awarded on special occasions. Cherries are widely consumed by people in Japan are imported cherries from Washington state and California in the United States.
Places of choice to see Sakura flowers.
In 1990, Japan Cherry Blossom Association (Japan Cherry Blossom Association) issued a list of 100 elected places to see the beauty of flowers Sakura.Kanto region:
Tokyo: Ueno Park (Taito-ku), Shinjuku-Gyoen Park (Shinjuku-ku), Park Sumida (Sumida-ku), Koganei Park (Koganei city), Park Inogashira (Musashino city)Tokai regions:
Gifu Prefecture: Parks Usuzumi / Neodani (city Motosu), River Edge Shinsakai (Kakamigahara City), Kamagatani (city Ikeda)Kansai region:
Osaka Prefecture: Osaka Castle Park (Osaka), The Mint Bureau (Osaka), Garden Expo '70 (Suita City)Hyogo Prefecture:
Parks Himeji Castle (Himeji City), Park Akashi (Akashi City), Park Shukugawa (Nishinomiya)Nara Prefecture:
Nara Park (city of Nara), Mountains Yoshino (Yoshino town), Park Kooriyamajoshi (Yamato Kooriyama). Thank you for reading this article.Written and posted by Bambang Sunarno. sunarnobambang86@gmail.com
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