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Nov 27, 2014 / 15:35

Ox-eye Daisy On Hanoi Streets

In the late November, Hanoi streets appear pure white with carts full of ox-eye daisy flowers. Sellers usually took flowers in Quang Ba flower night market, Hanoi at about 3 am.

ox-eye-daisy-hanoi-2Little flowers of Ox-eye daisy on Hanoi streets convey message of coming winter.

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On remaining days of autumn, such a little kind of flower seems bring a new color for Hanoi capital streets.

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Ox-eye daisy has a medium tall un-branched stem topped by a solitary composite flower of white rays (petals) surrounding a yellow disc floret.

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This kind of flower blossoms in early morning and closes in late afternoon.

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In Hanoi, ox-eye daisy is popularly planted at Nhat Tan and Tay Tuu flower gardens.

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A lot of flower lovers go in person to the flower gardens to buy beautiful ox-eye daisy and take photo with it.

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Hanoi girls in “ao dai” costume and traditional conical hat take photo with white pure ox-eye daisy flowers.

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The ox-eye daisy rate is about VND 25,000 to VND 50,000/ bunch.