In photos: Hanoi turns purple with crape myrtle flowers
VOV.VN -In May, Hanoi streets are decorated with the bright purple tones of giant crape-myrtle flowers, known as Bang Lang in Vietnamese.
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The giant crape-myrtle is a native plant of India, hence its other name, Pride of India. |
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Crape myrtle has been grown in many places in Hanoi. |
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The flower has been considered the symbol of the capital city, signalling the arrival of summer. |
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Truc Khe street is decorated with giant crape-myrtle flowers. |
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Crape-myrtle flowers on Kim Ma Street. |
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A corner of West Lake. |
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The purple flowers make the city more pleasant on the scorching sun. |
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After full bloom, the giant crape-myrtle flowers begin to fade and finally fall off from their branches. |
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