VietNamNet Bridge – Between autumn and winter, often in November, Hanoi becomes more beautiful and poetic with oxeye daisies (Cuc hoa mi) which are grown in gardens on the outskirts of the city.

 

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The flower has pure white petals surrounding a greenish yellow disc. -- Photos: VNA


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It takes three months to the flowering, but the flowers only blossom for two weeks period.


 

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It opens when the very first sunbeams of the day reach the plant and closes when the daylight disappears.

 

 

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Therefore, it has another name, daeges eage, meaning “the eye of the day”.     

 

 

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Nhat Tan villagers harvest the daisies in early morning to bring to markets.

 

 

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During these days, vendors are riding baskets full of whitish oxeye daisy around Hanoi.

 

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The flower makes Hanoi's streets more lively and beautiful.

 

 

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Daisies attract foreign tourists.   

 

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 It attacts young girls, too.

 

 

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