By MOOK Scenic Spots Family Travel Life Network Editorial Team
 

As graduation season arrives and farewell songs play, the phoenix flowers also welcome students into the next chapter of life with their vibrant blooms. The blooming phoenix trees resemble a sea of crimson flames and are hailed as one of the most colorful trees in the world. The tall royal poinciana can grow over 20 meters high. Since phoenix flowers mostly bloom in May, June, and July—right during Taiwan’s campus graduation season—they have also become a symbol of this time of year.

Following this year’s spectacular displays of yellow bell trees and tung blossoms in Changhua, as the seasons shift into summer, it’s now the time for phoenix flowers to bloom. This year’s phoenix blossoms are especially brilliant, visible across campuses and parks throughout Changhua. The trees, covered in red blooms and green leaves, paint the sky in vivid colors, exuding lively vitality. Especially along the 2-kilometer stretch of phoenix trees planted along Lvsun Road in Xizhou Township, Changhua County—at the junction of Xizhou, Tianzhong, and Ershui, connecting Dazhuang and Chenggong communities—the floral display is breathtaking. When in full bloom, the entire roadside looks as if dressed in festive red shirts, with both trees and ground ablaze in bright crimson, creating a dazzling green tunnel.

Besides strolling through the phoenix flower tunnel in Xizhou, visitors can also find a century-old phoenix tree quietly standing inside the abandoned factory of Kaohsiung’s “Dahu Tomato Club.” Now in bloom, it adds a touch of seasonal beauty to the ruins of red bricks, gray walls, and broken structures, attracting many photography enthusiasts.