Purple crape myrtle blossom on Hanoi streets
Thứ Bảy, 13/05/2017, 20:45
In summer, many streets of Hanoi are covered with the purple as it is the time for crape myrtle to go to blossom.
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| Purple crape myrtle flower is known as a symbol of summer to signal the end of a school year. It is also called the flower of loyalty. |
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| At the beginning of May, purple crape myrtle starts blooming as an "alarm clock" heralding that summer has come. |
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| Crape myrtle flowers often grow in raceme but the flower’s color may vary from purple to light violet. |
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| Purple crape myrtle flower has changed the color of Hanoi streets. |
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| Photographers have waited for months to catch this moment. |
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| Purple crape myrtle flower in front of Hanoi Flag Tower. |
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| Purple crape myrtle flower holds a sacred meaning to students as it always accompanies with them till the end of a school year. |
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| The flower usually blooms early in the summer but withers very quickly. |
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| The color will turn from dark purple to light violet before shedding. |
