plum blossoms
Early orchard flowers
Plum blossoms are the flowers of plum trees, appearing in late winter or early spring before the leaves emerge.
In East Asian art and culture, they symbolize resilience and renewal—blooming while snow still falls.
The five-petaled flowers range from white to deep pink: The plum blossoms were out early this year.
Colored bloom segments
- stamenPollen-producing flower organ
- pistilSeed-producing flower organ
- nectarFloral sugar water
- pollenFloral reproductive grains
sepals · corolla · calyx · anther · filament · style · ovary · blooming
Sustained resolve despite obstacles
- resilienceCapacity to recover quickly
- fortitudeEnduring courage under pain
- purityUncontaminated quality
- renewalMaking current again
hope · endurance · nobility · vitality · transience · longevity · integrity · scholar
Easily broken or harmed
- ephemeralLasting very briefly
- gracefulElegant in movement
- elegantGracefully refined, tasteful
- exquisiteFlawlessly crafted, delicate
ethereal · dainty · translucent · wispy · airy · tender · fragile · gossamer
Pleasant distinctive smell
- scentedHaving added fragrance
- perfumedTreated with fragrance
- sweet-smellingHaving agreeable odor
- redolentSmelling strongly of something
floral · bouquet · fragrance · essence · delicate · subtle · honeyed · faint
Relating to spring
- equinoxSun crosses celestial midline
- thawReturn to liquid
- awakeningReturn to consciousness
- buddingDeveloping from an outgrowth
early · seasonal · temperate · warming · orchard · apricot · cherry · harbinger
Japanese monochrome brush painting
- literatiEducated, cultured class
- calligraphyOrnamental handwriting art
- scrollWound document of parchment
- poetryMetrical literary composition
ceramic · kimono · hanbok · celadon · ukiyo-e · zen · ikebana
Pigment on canvas
- brushworkPainter's stroke method
- motifRecurring thematic element
- embroideryDecorative stitching on fabric
- porcelainTranslucent fired clay
woodblock · silk · tapestry · lacquerware · verse · imagery · composition · still-life
petals
Colored bloom segments
pollen · sepals · corolla · calyx · anther · filament · style · ovary · blooming · budding
perseverance
Sustained resolve despite obstacles
- resilienceCapacity to recover quickly
- fortitudeEnduring courage under pain
- purityUncontaminated quality
renewal · hope · endurance · nobility · vitality · transience · longevity · integrity · scholar · hermit
delicate
Easily broken or harmed
exquisite · ethereal · dainty · translucent · wispy · airy · tender · fragile · gossamer · diaphanous
aroma
Pleasant distinctive smell
- scentedHaving added fragrance
- perfumedTreated with fragrance
- sweet-smellingHaving agreeable odor
redolent · floral · bouquet · fragrance · essence · delicate · subtle · honeyed · faint · lingering
vernal
Relating to spring
budding · early · seasonal · temperate · warming · orchard · apricot · cherry · harbinger
sumi-e
Japanese monochrome brush painting
- literatiEducated, cultured class
- calligraphyOrnamental handwriting art
- scrollWound document of parchment
poetry · ceramic · kimono · hanbok · celadon · ukiyo-e · zen · ikebana
painting
Pigment on canvas
- brushworkPainter's stroke method
- motifRecurring thematic element
- embroideryDecorative stitching on fabric
porcelain · woodblock · silk · tapestry · lacquerware · verse · imagery · composition · still-life
- Lunar New Yearred envelopes, lion dance, dragon dance, firecrackers, lanterns
- Asian florabamboo, lotus flowers, sakura, chrysanthemum, wisteria
- Japonismeukiyo-e, Hokusai, woodblock prints, floating world, woodblock
- seasonal imageryautumn, spring rain, summer, winter, autumn leaves
- Japanese poetrywaka, tanka, haiku, senryu, hokku
- Asian landscapesHimalayas, Mount Fuji, rice terraces, Yangtze River, Yellow River
plum blossomschrysanthemums
Ornamental fall-blooming flowers
autumn leaves · falling leaves · maple leaves · autumn foliage · dead leaves
plum blossomscherry blossoms
Ornamental tree flowers
sakura · peonies · lotus · fireworks · autumn moon
blossom, plum, plums, blossoming, blossoms, blossomed, plum blossom