It is now the blossoming season for Banaba (Lagerstroemia speciosa, 大花紫薇) & golden shower tree (cassia fistula,腊肠树,黄金雨) in Guangzhou, whose purple flowers and golden flowers are adding more beauty to the City of Flowers.

Banaba is a type of crepe myrtle that popularly grows in Asian countries like India, the Philippines, and China's Guangdong. Its leaves can be used as medicine.

Sources: Guangzhou Daily & Huadu Converged Media Center
English editor: Lyu Yun