Author: Zachary Huang

Family  Pentaphylacaceae, (formerly Theaceae) Genus Eurya ZBAS 9 (Apis cerana） The Chinese name of this flower,  wild osmanthus, is confusing…. read more Winter flower 4: Eurya

Bee-love [By Zachary Huang] When missing you I taste a bit of honey It is still sweet, as usual The… read more Bee Love

Family Rosaceae Genus Prunus Subgenus Prunus Species P. mume ZBAS 6 One naturally thinks of Japan when seeing or speaking of… read more Winter flower 3: Chinese plum

Family Rosaceae Genus Prunus Subgenus Amygdalus Species P. dulcis ZBAS 8 Personally, I think that the most profitable agriculture in… read more Spring flower 18: Almond

Family Rosaceae Genus Prunus Subgenus Prunus  Species P. tomentosa Common name Korean cherry, Manchu cherry, downy cherry, Shanghai cherry, Ando… read more Spring flower 17: Nanking cherry

Family Rosaceae Genus Prunus Subgenus Cerasus ZBAS 4 These beautiful, but fruitless cherry blossoms are called “Japanese Flowering Cherry”, and… read more Spring flower 16: Flowering cherry

Family Rosaceae Genus Prunus Subgenus Cerasus Species P. avium ZBAS 8 The cherry blossom here refers to the flower of the… read more Spring flower 15: Cherry

Family Rosaceae Genus Prunus Subgenus Prunus ZBAS 8 Plum and mei (Chinese plum) and apricot all belong to the same… read more Spring flower 14: Plum