For the first time ever, Hanoians can enjoy and take photos in an over-1ha-field of globe amaranth, which is a flower with typical shades of magenta and purple. The field is located on Thach Cau street in Long Bien district.
For the first time ever, Hanoians can enjoy and take photos in an over-1ha-field of globe amaranth, which is a flower with typical shades of magenta and purple. The field is located on Thach Cau street in Long Bien district.
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| The field of ‘bach nhat’, or globe amaranth, grown in an area of more than 1 ha, is located on Thach Cau street in Long Bien district of Hanoi. It is viewed as the first field of bach nhat in the capital city. The flower, scientifically known as gomphrena globosa, has been a draw to visitor as it is in full bloom. It is an edible plant from the family Amaranthaceae. The round-shaped flower inflorescences are a visually dominant feature and cultivars have been propagated to exhibit shades of magenta, purple, red, orange, white, pink, and lilac. Within the flowerheads, the true flowers are small and inconspicuous. |
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| In Vietnamese language, the flower can be referred to as a type of daisy, namely ‘cuc pha le’ (crystal daisy), cuc nut ao (button daisy). This plant is edible and has been used in herbal medicine. The flowers are rich in betacyanins which have a wide range of applications as additives and supplements in the food, cosmetics, and livestock feed industries. Bach nhat is well suited to be used as natural food dye and have a red-violet colour. As a tropical annual plant, it blooms continuously throughout summer and early fall. It is very heat tolerant and fairly drought resistant, but grows best in full sun and regular moisture. |
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| A vast field of pinkish-purple bach nhat in Long Bien district of Hanoi. As a tropical annual plant, it blooms continuously throughout summer and early fall. In Hanoi, autumn is dubbed the season of sunshine. The spring brings in warmth after a biting cold winter, and a scorching summer follows. Then, autumn steps in gracefully, bringing cool, gentle breezes and sunlight that sprinkles just the right amount of warmth all around. The sky shows a brilliant smile. The nice weather creating a suitable temperature in autumn in Hanoi is one of the top choices for visitors to the city during this time. The temperature is from 18 degrees Celsius to 25 degrees Celsius. |
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| Many people stand and take photos at the flower field. The plantation of the flower has offered a place for people living in Hanoi to hang out with their families and friends, especially at weekends. Together with famous tourist sites, visitors to Hanoi capital city are always impressed by its different flower seasons and their scents. For example, lotus is a typical feature of the city in the summer. The capital city welcomed 2.92 million visitors, all from localities across the country, in the first ten months of 2021, a fall of 61 percent year on year because of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the municipal Department of Tourism. |
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| The globe amaranth (Gomphrena) has brightly coloured bracts which can be dried without losing its vibrancy. These cheery, long-lasting flowers symbolise unfading love and respect. This plant is edible and has been used in herbal medicine. The flowers are rich in betacyanins which have a wide range of applications as additives and supplements in the food, cosmetics, and livestock feed industries. The flower is well suited to be used as natural food dye and have a red-violet colour. As a tropical annual plant, it blooms continuously throughout summer and early fall. It is very heat tolerant and fairly drought resistant, but grows best in full sun and regular moisture. |
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| A kid plays in the globe amaranth field in Hanoi. Not only famous for its beautiful landscapes, Hanoi is also blessed with the typical flower seasons that make visitors fall in love. Every time when flower season comes, Hanoi puts on a new shirt. Mentioning about flowers in Hanoi, it is also about the traditional flower villages that become inspiration for poetry, such as Ngoc Ha, Nghi Tam, Nhat Tan and Quang Ba. Every year when Lunar New Year Festival arrives, Hanoi opens the Spring flower markets which are also considered as an attractive tourism resource of Hanoi. This is a key condition for developing flower-eco tours |
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| The field of globe amaranth is blooming in Thach Cau (Long Bien, Hanoi), like purple covering a corner of the sky, making many young people and flower lovers come to enjoy and take pictures. In the last days of November, young people in Hanoi spread their words about the field that is “beautiful like Europe”. This fancy, purple garden is over 10,000 square meters with about 130,000 cypress trees, located in a film studio in Thach Cau area, Long Bien, Hanoi. At the weekend, dozens of groups of tourists come here to admire and take pictures. The eye-catching and impressive colors make many people think of the fields in France and Italy. |
(Source: VNA)
