Magnolia × soulangeana, a deciduous hybrid magnolia, blooms in March with showy and fragrant white petals flushed with purple before its foliage emerges. [Photo/Wechat: csnbgsh]

Whenever possible, it’s a good idea to take detailed photos of flowers, and the same interesting is flower identification and consider other distinguishing characteristics about the size of the plant or where it is originally growing in addition to blooms.

Shanghai Sheshan Botanical Garden is a renowned sea of exotic and domestic flowering plants in the metropolis of Shanghai. The following are some of the garden’s species blooming in spring.