Tuesday, 04:54, 19/04/2016
Red silk cotton trees in full bloom in Do Son
VOV.VN -Red silk cotton tree flowers, also known as Bombax ceiba, in Do Son district started to bloom these days, turning the popular tourist destination into a giant red carpet.
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The silk cotton trees in Do Son are about 200 years old |
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| Bombax ceiba grows to an average of 20 meters, with old trees up to 60 meters in wet tropical weather. |
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| Red flowers with 5 petals appear in the spring before the new foliage. It produces a capsule which, when ripe, contains white fibres like cotton |
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Walking along streets, tourists are amazed by the charming red cotton flowers. |
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| Its petals are arranged in the shape of a heart |
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| It makes Do Son more romantic and energetic than ever to attract a large number of people to the feast of colorful and fragrant blooms. |
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