Phoenix flower, also known as jacaranda and fire tree, is bright as fire, covered with treetops and extremely eye-catching. Five petals of flowers are in full bloom. When I was in bloom, the trees were full of flowers and red. Flowers and leaves fall, and trees are like red carpets, which is moving.
According to legend, Thomas, one of the twelve disciples of Jesus, traveled from Israel to India in the first century to preach and established one of the oldest churches in the world. Thomas recalled that when Jesus was crucified, his blood donation spilled on the flowers of the phoenix tree. Since then, the flowers of the phoenix tree have turned bright red, symbolizing the precious blood of Christ and representing the sacrifice of Christ. The local people regard the phoenix tree as a sacred tree.
I don't know when Indus settled in Xiamen. I only know that Indus likes high temperature for many days, and it must flourish in the sunshine prescription. Therefore, it is distributed in the south and southwest of China, and originated from Madagascar and other tropical areas in the world.
I took some photos of Phoenix flowers in WeChat circle. Someone asked me, "Does the Phoenix flower bloom twice a year?" You did get me. So I searched on the Internet, only to know that the phoenix tree blooms twice a year in June and September, which happens to be in the graduation season and the freshman season on campus. The feelings of meeting and parting are intertwined, which makes people think deeply.
Phoenix flower is not only the city tree of Xiamen, but also the campus flower of Xiamen University. Every year when Phoenix is in bloom, it is the graduation season of Xiamen University. Many students took pictures under the phoenix flowers, leaving good memories.
There is a saying circulating in the campus of Xiamen University that "Phoenix is bloom in two seasons, the old people leave in one season, and the new people come in the next", and "Phoenix bloom" has also become the "spokesperson" in the graduation season.
The flower language of Phoenix Flower is parting, missing and fiery youth. Therefore, the splendor of phoenix flowers, just like the brilliant youth of students, university life began in this beautiful fiery red, and will soon end in this fiery red. Phoenix flower, as the school flower of Xiamen University, is more of an inspiration and passion.
Since Phoenix Flower is the school flower of Xiamen University, Xiamen University is the first choice for people to appreciate Phoenix Flower. Every summer, thousands of phoenix flowers bloom in the romantic campus of Xiamen University, attracting citizens and tourists. On the busiest day, nearly 30,000 people braved the heat every day to come to Xiamen University and queue up at the "Gaokao" to watch. Take photos in front of the flaming buttonwood, enjoy the cool in the shade and enjoy the flaming flowers.
Phoenix tree is the city tree of Xiamen, which can be seen in all the streets and alleys. Especially as a street tree, Platanus acerifolia is distributed on both sides of the road, and the lush branches and leaves are connected by lanes. Against the blue sky, it looks like a unique arched door and becomes a beautiful scenery in the eyes of pedestrians.
Platanus acerifolia not only can cool down and humidify in summer, but also has red leaves and green flowers in flowering period. It is a landscape tree for greening and beautifying the environment. When Xiamen Jinshang Road was built, it was designed with the concept of "Phoenix Avenue". About 1.500 buttonwood trees have been planted along the road, which is the city road with the largest number of buttonwood trees. The scene of "Phoenix Avenue" is not very prominent because the banyan trees planted at the same time grow vigorously and flourish, and the momentum completely overshadows the phoenix tree. Last year, in combination with the reconstruction after Typhoon Moranti, the greening department transplanted some banyan trees that affected the growth of Chinese parasol trees to the side green space or pruned them, replanted new Chinese parasol trees, and strengthened post-maintenance to make Chinese parasol trees have sufficient sunshine and more relaxed growth space. So this year, the scene of "Phoenix Avenue" on Jinshang Road will be pleasantly surprised.
The graduation season is coming, and Xiamen will enter the tourist season again. When you travel to Xiamen, you must not miss the grand occasion of Phoenix and bloom.
Finally, I sent a song "The Phoenix Flowers Bloom Again" by Chen Chusheng.