The endemic lily in Taiwan carries many symbolic meanings such as strong vitality, strong grass roots, etc. The white flowers carry the image of purity and they used to be the symbol in a student movement.
Its English name, Golden Shower Tree, is beautiful. The golden yellow flower spikes are on the roadside trees every May and June, and it looks like golden rain when they fall down, how charming!
The beautiful photos with Hydrangeas are usually trending on Instagram when the flower is in season because the Internet celebrities make it a must in photo shooting backgrounds. There are flower fields or leisure farms across Taiwan featuring Hydrangeas.
May snow refers to Tung blossoms. It is the most important floral event in May. They are often seen In the lower mountains in central and northern Taiwan. Asides watching Tung blossoms, fun activities to enjoy foods and drinks are also available.
The golden yellow flowers go with the landscape in Huadong Valley, which makes a fantastic view of floral sea. It is not just a traveling event of a year but a scenery Taiwanese should have a look in a lifetime.
Can tulips only be found in the Netherlands? Taiwan also has tulips. The most famous and worth-going floral sea with tuplips is in Xinshe District, Taichung. It can be a make believe trip overseas.
Deeply influenced by Japanese culture, we easily think of Japan when it comes to cherry blossoms or sakura; however, there are many cherry varieties and those in Japan are quite different ours; therefore, the views are not alike.
Peach blossom is too beautiful and it has plenty of meanings , for example, “peach luck”, the direct translation Chinese, means the luck of having romantic encounters while “peach news” (news of illicit relationships) is rather negative. Peach blossom, cherry blossom and plum blossom look alike; do you know how to tell them apart?
It’s the Flower of Taipei City and Hsinchu City, and it can be found in the high mountains or on school campus, ie. National Taiwan University. There are many varieties of azaleas, some are endemic species such as those Yushan Rhododendron on the high mountains.
It occurs to us the movie “Lupin” when we hear the name of this flower. Lupin is the featured flower in the floral events held in Dabeikeng Leisure Farm Area, Taoyuan every February.
It is the Flower of Kaohsiung City, but the prettiest floral sea is in Linchupi, Tainan City. When the flower season arrives, the road on Linchupi is always crowded with visitors flooding to watch the cotton trees.
Another name of hollyhock is “the scarlet red”. Actually it has more colors than red, and it can grow amazingly tall, reaching 2.5 meters, making it worth the go.
The golden yellow flowers hanging on the trees by the roads during March and April are probably Golden Trumpet-trees. They are the national flower of Brazil. The flowers are pretty but it is better not to touch them.
You must have tasted pomelos, but have you seen pomelo blossoms? Xihu Township in Miaoli County is a big production area of pomelos. In March, the pomelos bloom in profusion so that there are Pomelo Events.
When it comes to Zhuzihu in Mt. Yangming, we usually think of the floral sea of calla lilies. Those in Zhuzihu are mostly white while the Calla Lily Season in Taoyuan presents colorful calla lilies, and each has its own uniqueness.
The light purple wisterias are perfect for photo shooting. The flower spikes drape down as the backdrop, and it looks great in any photos! There have been floral events hosted on Mt. Ali in recent years and the beautiful scenery is worth taking a look!
Sweet osmanthus syrup, osmanthus cakes, osmanthus gluttonous rice balls, osmanthus jams, sweet cooked osmanthus syryp and osmanthus wine. The kind of flower is well known for its edible value, and do you know how it tastes?
Roses represent love and are often seen in literatures, movies or performances. However, the price spike before Valentine’s Day is as heartbreaking as broken relationships.
Camellia is the Flower of New Taipei City as well as Hsinchu County. The varieties and colors of camellia are bountiful; recently, there are even mysterious and noble “Black Camellia ”whose color is purple-black.
It is the Flower of Tainan City. Orchids Taiwan are the cash cow that racks in cash. Visitors can go to professional orchid farms to appreciate them.
The big flower with a smiley face drawn by kids looks like a sunflower. Maybe sunflower is the kind of flower many people first know!
It’s the Flower of Jiayi County. Taiwanese rarely see the White Champak growing on trees, but most can tell its fragrance which represents the sweat of hardworking. It’s a local aroma in Taiwan.