日本一早い桜 The earliest cherry blossoms in Japan
By IKEDA Maki
沖縄に一足早く桜の季節がやってきました。沖縄では、1月下旬ごろから桜が咲き始めます。沖縄の桜と言えば、緋寒桜です。緋寒桜は、本州などでよく見かける桜、ソメイヨシノとは違う点があります。
まず、色が違います。緋寒桜は濃いピンク色の花、ソメイヨシノは白っぽい花を咲かせます。それから、花が咲く時の条件が違います。緋寒桜は寒くなると花が咲く性質があるそうです。そのため、比較的寒い北部で先に花が咲き、だんだん南へ広がります。ソメイヨシノは暖かい南の地域から咲き始めます。
2月に咲く桜は、少し慣れない感じがしますが、南北に長い日本だからこそ味わえる美しさなのでしょう。
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