Apricot flower, also known as apricot tree flower. The flowering period is from March to April in spring, and the fruiting period is from June to July. Apricot flowers are solitary with open leaves and white or reddish petals. They are famous ornamental trees in China. Apricot is also an important economic fruit tree. Apricot flowers, similar in shape to peach blossoms and plum blossoms, are pure red when budding, fade gradually after flowering, and become pure white when falling flowers. The fruit period is from June to July, and the flesh is dark yellow, sweet and juicy, with suture and pilose, light yellow to yellow red. Every year from March to April, apricot blossom festivals are held in various places, which provide a good place for tourists to hike, have an outing and take photos.
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Edible value of apricot flowers
"Cutting ice gauze, light fold a few heavy, light with fat evenly. This is a new beautiful dress, full of fragrance, which is a shameful bridesmaid. " This is Song Huizong's vivid description of apricot blossom. Apricot flowers have the functions of invigorating the middle energizer, expelling wind and dredging collaterals, caring skin and removing powder. There is a record of apricot blossom and peach blossom curing spots in Taiping Sheng Huifang in Song Dynasty. There is a beauty secret recipe in the ancient book "Lu Fu Jin Fang", which is called "Yang Taizhen Hongyu Cream", which is specifically aimed at Yang Guifei's beauty. When making, peel almond, take talc and calomel, grind into powder, steam, add a little borneol and musk, mix well with egg white, and apply it after washing your face in the morning and evening, which has the effect of "making your face rosy and shiny, and the color will be like ruby after ten days". The beauty effect of apricot flowers is related to its components that inhibit the esterase activity of skin cells. Taking apricot blossom porridge can help the stomach fully absorb its effective components that inhibit tyrosinase activity in skin cells, thus preventing acne and black spots.