Joy

Appreciating the beautiful but transient nature of flowers is always so refreshing. Though it is not difficult to find all kinds of flowers planted around when you go to the park, you may not know them well. The following will briefly introduce the different types of flowers for you to appreciate! Welcome to provide more flower information or photos to us, please contact us。
 
Common flowering trees in summer and autumn

Species：Callistemon viminalis

Family / Genus:: MYRTACEAE / Callistemon

Characteristics: Evergreen tree, 2-5 meters tall, Inflorescence about 15 cm long, often drooping, red flowers

Suggested Locations of Viewing: Aberdeen Promenade, Sha Tin Park,,Tai Po Waterfront Park,Victoria Park

Flowering period: Generally, from March to May
 

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Species：Crateva unilocularis

Family / Genus: CAPPARACEAE / Crateva

Characteristics: Deciduous tree, 5-15 meters tall,White or pale-yellow petals

Suggested Locations of Viewing: Man Tung Road Roadside Amenity Plot, Morse Park, Prince Edward Road West Pavement Trees, Sai Chuen Road Pavement Trees,Tai Po Waterfront Park,Tin Shui Wai Park

Flowering period: Generally, from March to May

Photo source:https://www.lcsd.gov.hk/tc/green/blossoms.html

Species：Melaleuca cajuputi subsp. cumingiana

Family / Genus: MYRTACEAE / Melaleuca

Characteristics: Evergreen tree, up to 18 meters tall White flowers, brush-like shape

Suggested Locations of Viewing: Aberdeen Promenade, Statue Square Gardens, Sun Yat Sen Memorial Park

Flowering period: Generally, from March to May and September to November

Species：Brownea grandiceps

Family / Genus:: FABACEAE / Brownea

Characteristics: Evergreen tree, 3-8 meters tall, Red petals which hang on the foliage

Suggested Locations of Viewing: Hong Kong Park,Hong Kong Zoological and Botanical Gardens,Tai Po Waterfront Park

Flowering period: Generally, from April to May

Photo source:https://www.lcsd.gov.hk/tc/green/blossoms.html

Species：Lagerstroemia speciosa

Family / Genus:: LYTHRACEAE / Lagerstroemia

Characteristics: Deciduous tree, 10-20 meters tall Purple or purple-red flowers with 6 brittle-edged petals

Suggested Locations of Viewing: Ap Lei Chau Waterfront Promenade,Big Wave Bay Picnic Area, Cherry Street Park, Kowloon Park,Sha Tin Park,Tai Po Waterfront Park,Waterfall Bay Park

Flowering period: Generally, from May to July

Photo source:https://www.lcsd.gov.hk/tc/green/blossoms.html

Species：Schima superba

Family / Genus: THEACEAE / Schima

Characteristics: Evergreen native tree, 5-20 meters tall White flowers with sturdy pedicels

Suggested Locations of Viewing: Hong Kong Zoological and Botanical Gardens,Sha Tin Park,Tai Po Waterfront Park

Flowering period:  Generally, from June to August

Photo source:https://www.lcsd.gov.hk/tc/green/blossoms.html

Species：Delonix regia

Family / Genus:: CAESALPINIACEAE / Delonix

Characteristics: Deciduous tree, up to 20 meters tall Red flowers with 5 spoon-like petals, and 1 which has mixed yellow and white patches. Suggested Locations of Viewing: South Bay Beach,Tuen Mun Park,Victoria Park

Flowering period: Generally, from June to July

Photo source:https://www.lcsd.gov.hk/tc/green/blossoms.html

Species：Saraca dives

Family / Genus:: CAESALPINIACEAE / Saraca

Characteristics: Evergreen tree, 5-20 meters tall Yellow flowers which can turn red.

Suggested Locations of Viewing: Ap Lei Chau Park,Ap Lei Chau Waterfront Promenade, Cherry Street Park,Muk Lun Street Playground,Tai Po Waterfront Park,Yuen Long Park

Flowering period: Generally, from April to May

Photo source:https://www.lcsd.gov.hk/tc/green/blossoms.html