Spring outing to Hehuan Mountain to catch the best blooming period of Taiwan azaleas

By / MOOK Scenic Spots Family Travel Life Network Editorial Department

 

In spring, flowers across Taiwan gradually bloom and smile. At this time, alpine flowers on Hehuan Mountain are also slowly awakening from the cold winter. Especially the Taiwan azaleas in Hehuan Mountain National Forest Recreation Area are full of vitality, leading the way to welcome the alpine spring. The red-and-white Taiwan azaleas bloom all over the mountains and fields, forming a sea of azalea blossoms. From now until the end of May is the best blooming period.

Climbing Hehuan Mountain above 3,000 meters during the Start of Summer season, the highland flowers and plants are truly amazing. The Taiwan azaleas at the 700-meter point of Xiaqilai in Hehuan Mountain Forest Recreation Area are in full bloom, while flower buds hang abundantly on the branches along the trails to the East Peak and Main Peak. It is estimated that they will gradually bloom from late April to the end of May. To adapt to the harsh alpine environment, Taiwan azaleas have tough, thick leathery leaves with glossy waxy surfaces and rolled leaf edges—all traits that help reduce water evaporation and resist the cold. Netizens can not only enjoy the flowers but also take a closer look at these adaptations.

 

Li Yanshou, Director of Dongshi Forest District Office, invites everyone to come up the mountain to enjoy the flowers and also calls on visitors to not litter and to follow the recreation area’s smoke-free policy, which has been in full effect since April 1. Let’s cherish the beauty of Taiwan’s mountains and forests.

 

 

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