The city flower of Wuhan is plum blossom. In China, except Wuhan, Nanjing, Wuxi, Suzhou, Taizhou, Danjiangkou, Ezhou, Huaibei, Meizhou and Nantou all designate plum blossom as the city flower. Many experts and people also actively promote plum blossom to become the national flower.

Plum is native to southern China and has been cultivated for more than 3000 years. There are many ornamental or fruit tree varieties. Many types are not only cultivated in the open air for viewing, but also planted as potted flowers to make plum piles. Flowers can be refined, and flowers, leaves, roots and seeds can be used as medicine.

Plum blossom is the first of the top ten famous flowers in China. With orchid, bamboo, chrysanthemum tied for four gentlemen, and pine and bamboo are also called "three friends of the old cold." In the traditional culture of China, Mei gives people an incentive to work hard with her noble, strong and modest personality. In the cold, bloom comes first, and spring comes alone.

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There are many varieties, which can be divided into plum blossom and plum blossom. Plum blossoms are mainly ornamental. Mume fruits are mainly used for processing or medicine, and are generally processed into various preserves and jams; Mume, made from green plum, is an astringent, which can cure dysentery, relieve cough, eliminate phlegm, relieve fever and kill insects.

Bud can stimulate appetite, dispel depression, promote fluid production, eliminate phlegm, promote blood circulation and detoxify; Grinding roots into powder is effective in treating jaundice. This plant is sensitive to hydrogen fluoride pollution and can be used to monitor fluoride pollution in the atmosphere.

Immature fruit contains citric acid, malic acid, succinic acid and so on. Seeds contain amygdalin; Flowers contain volatile oil, and oils contain benzaldehyde and benzoic acid.