What is the special meaning of peach blossom in China traditional culture?

Peach blossom has multiple meanings in ancient China, symbolizing spring, love, longevity, good life, disciples and so on.

Peach blossom symbolizes spring. Peach blossoms bloom in early spring, which has been a symbol of spring since ancient times. Peach blossom, as synonymous with spring and beauty, is worthy of people's love. Wu Rong said in the poem "Peach Blossom Spring" that "the trees are full of beauty, the flowers are colorful, and the spring is burning".

Peach blossom symbolizes love. Flower language and its representative meaning are prisoners of love. In ancient China, peach blossom has always been inseparable from the word love. Ancient divination often said that peach blossoms are auspicious, which means that peach blossoms can bring people the opportunity to fall in love.

Ancient poets often associated peach blossom with love. In addition to expressing love yearning with the poem "A peach blossom on the tree, a poem on the tree, who is crazy about flowers", it is also often used to lament the misfortune of beautiful women.

Peach blossom symbolizes longevity. Tai said that "peach blossoms are picked on March 3rd, soaked in wine, and all diseases are removed, and the color is good", and the fruit of peach blossoms is regarded as something to prolong life, which led to many stories such as the flat peach party of the Queen Mother, calling the peach fruit "Shoutao".

Detailed introduction:

Peach blossom originated in central and northern China and has a long cultivation history. Later, it gradually spread to the surrounding areas of Asia and spread from Persia to the west. Persica, a peach blossom, means Persia in Latin.

Now it is planted in China, French, Mediterranean, Australian and other warm areas. Sex likes sunshine, cold resistance, drought resistance, water and humidity resistance, and it is best to choose a place with smooth air when planting. The nutritional requirement is nitrogen fertilizer, and it is best to add bone meal in autumn. Now it is widely planted in all parts of China.

The more important varieties are nectarine, flat peach, longevity peach and peach. Among them, nectarine and flat peach are cultivated as fruit trees, Shouxing peach and Bitong peach are mainly for viewing, and Shouxing peach can also be used as dwarf rootstock of peach. This tree is 4 ~ 5 meters high.

Annual branches are reddish brown. The leaves are mostly lanceolate, the leaf margin is serrated, and there are often nectaries at the base of the petiole. There are two patterns: roses and bells. Drupe is mostly round or rectangular except flat peach, and the fruit surface is evenly distributed with fuzz except nectarine.

The pulp is white, yellow or flushed, and a few are red; Soft, crisp or dense meat; There are different pits on the nuclear surface, which is an important basis for the classification of species and varieties.