Blooming full of Periwinkle flowers in Mekong Delta
Scarlet flowers colors the dreamy Hue | |
Hanoi corners dazzle as white sua flowers in bloom | |
Con Dao Island flowers in full bloom |
This place is near Hau River, a branch of the Mekong River. Water irrigating the fields is drawn from a canal nearby.
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Periwinkle flowers are often grown as ornamental or used to make herbal medicines to support the treatment of blood pressure and diabetes. (Photo sourced Vnexpress) |
Some local residents donate their land for growing this flower with the purpose of curing the disease. In recent years, it has become a popular check-in destination for visitors.
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(Photo sourced: vnexpress) |
From the Lunar New Year holiday, or Tet, until the end of the third lunar month is the ideal time to visit An Giang, around 220 kilometers from Ho Chi Minh City, to admire the periwinkle flowers.
An Giang is also home to the Ba Chua Xu Lady Temple, one of the most famous spiritual sites in southern Vietnam, and Tra Su Mangrove Forest. The forest with its extensive waterways has become an exotic place to visit, especially during the flood season from September to November.
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Beautiful flowes and women in An Giang ( Photo source;vnexpress) |
Visitors are advised not to step on or pick flowers as they are used for treating diseases.
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(Photo source:vnexpress) |
Residents often sow periwinkle in the 11th lunar month and harvest it in the fourth month. The harvest of leaves and roots for making herbal medicines is done before the rainy season begins around the end of April. Periwinkle is easy to grow and can withstand drought.
![]() | Blooming Nhat Tan peach flowers for Lunar New Year Nhat Tan flower village in Hanoi are richly beautified with blooming peach trees welcoming the forthcoming lunar New Year or Tet |
Travel to Huong Pagoda in the lily blooming season Huong Pagoda or Perfume Pagoda in Hanoi is an autumn venue for photographers because of the lily blooming season on the Yen stream. |
![]() | Blooming flowers catch your sense of delight in Vietnam Enjoying a hidden charmed in area of Mekong Delta, covering with colorful shades of periwinkle blossoms are all you can adore in An Giang province. |
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