No need to go to Japan to see cherry blossoms. We have those here, too. Kind of

  • 📰 inquirerdotnet
  • ⏱ Reading Time:
  • 74 sec. here
  • 3 min. at publisher
  • 📊 Quality Score:
  • News: 33%
  • Publisher: 86%

Philippines Headlines News

Philippines Latest News,Philippines Headlines

Via nolisoliph

Most of the time, Japan tourists time their visit during the cherry blossom season. With that beauty to behold, even I would choose to schedule a Japan trip during the flowering of cherry blossoms. Sometimes our appreciation for these wondrous trees translate to a desire to have their presence in our land as well.

But if we should learn something from the Japanese, it’s not lessons on growing cherry blossoms successfully. Instead, we should acquire their reverence for trees and how cherry blossoms are deeply embedded in their culture. When the cherry blossom or spring season arrives, people in Japan go out to appreciate nature.

Also known as balai-lamok, salingbobog is easily one of the most attention-grabbing native trees. I don’t want to compare this tree with the cherry blossom, but I think salingbobog is a great gateway tree to those who are fond of cherry blossoms. When in bloom, the tree really puts on a show. With white petals and a pink hue in the middle, the flower is already good-looking in itself. However, the tree looks more flamboyant when viewed as a whole.

You’ve probably first heard of banaba as a medicinal tree, but it’s also a tree that will surely capture your attention when in bloom. This is easily one of the first trees I learned to identify because of its dainty lush purple flowers in cluster. It’s prolific in blooming that its flowers can even cover the leaves.Again, this tree is quite abundant in UP Diliman, but a short walk around your city or barangay would lead you to a tree or two.The flowering of malabulak began in February.

There is nothing bad about appreciating cherry blossoms or other foreign flowering trees, but wouldn’t it be nice if we start learning and admiring trees in our motherland first?

 

Thank you for your comment. Your comment will be published after being reviewed.
Please try again later.
We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

 /  🏆 3. in PH

Philippines Latest News, Philippines Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

Check out these shots from Beatrice Luigi Gomez's Japan trip!It's just been a little over three months since 2021 Miss Universe Philippines Beatrice Luigi Gomez visited Japan, but now the beauty queen is back once again to the Land of the Rising Sun. Over a number of Instagram posts, Beatrice shared some shots of her in Tokyo and Matsumoto, showing off either her Japan outfits, the food she's having, or the beautiful scenery. Beatrice still looks to be enjoying her time post-pageantry, especially since last year was still busy for her despite handing over her crown to 2022 Miss Universe Philippines Celeste Cortesi. The previous year saw her reuniting with former
Source: gmanetwork - 🏆 12. / 63 Read more »

‘Tag-init’ is here: Philippines’ warm and dry season beginsIt's going to get hotter in the coming months. 🥵
Source: rapplerdotcom - 🏆 4. / 86 Read more »

Rama: Preparations for ‘Sinulog Philippines 2024’ starts nowCEBU CITY, Philippines -- Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama has publicly appealed for support as the city government begins its preparation for a grand "Sinulog Philippines" in 2024. Rama
Source: cebudailynews - 🏆 8. / 71 Read more »

LIST: 2023 Earth Hour events and activities in the PhilippinesHere's a list of events and activities happening on Saturday, March 25, across the country to observe the annual EarthHour movement. Yes. But it's not just about switching off lights. Earth Hour is doing anything positive to save our planet. Anything! Let's turn off anything that consumes fossil fuel and electricity. One long term contribution I made was to install solar panels on our roof - sun power.
Source: rapplerdotcom - 🏆 4. / 86 Read more »

Philippines finds sunken MT Princess Empress 3 weeks after spillJUST IN: MT Princess Empress, the leaking fuel tanker that sank off the coast of Oriental Mindoro three weeks ago, has been found using an underwater robot from Japan, says Governor Humerlito Dolor.
Source: rapplerdotcom - 🏆 4. / 86 Read more »

Why green energy can't gain ground in the PhilippinesFrom 30% in 2009, renewable energy sources now account for just 21% of the country’s power mix. Coal continues to have the biggest share. More in this in-depth report: It’s cheaper to use coal to produce electricity with higher profits for electricity providers but at a detrimental cost to people and the environment in the long term.
Source: rapplerdotcom - 🏆 4. / 86 Read more »