Chimonanthus praecox

January 2nd’s birth flower

Location: Copilot
Location: Kiba Park
Location: Kiba Park

Flower name
Chimonanthus praecox
Scientific name
Chimonanthus praecox
Aliasトウバイ, 蝋梅, wintersweet, Japanese allspice
Place of originChina
Place of floweringGarden, Botanical Gardens
Flowering seasonJanuary, February, December
Language of flowersAffection, Foresight, Elegance

What is Chimonanthus praecox

Birth flowers for Jan 2

January 2nd’s birth flowers are
Robai (Wintersweet, scientific name: Chimonanthus praecox), Red Camellia, and Yellow Narcissus.

“Winter’s Fragrance, Just for You”

🌼 January 2nd “Robai (Wintersweet)”
Flower meanings: Affection, Foresight, Elegance
Story and illustration by Copilot

"Winter’s Fragrance, Just for You” ,Robai (Wintersweet)、Story and illustration by Copilot

Under a cold sky with snowflakes drifting,
a young girl stood in a quiet corner of the garden.
There bloomed a Robai flower,
still unnoticed by anyone,
quietly shining in the winter air.
Amid the chill,
it alone released a fragrance
warm and sweet like honey.
“Why can you bloom in such cold?”
the girl whispered softly.
The Robai swayed its branches,
as if answering:
“So someone can believe in spring.
So someone won’t forget to smile.”
Its fragrance was like an invisible letter,
gently reaching the girl’s heart.
From that day on, every morning,
she came to breathe deeply beside the Robai.
And little by little,
she realized a warmth was sprouting inside her—
a warmth for someone else.
The flower language of Robai is
“Affection,” “Foresight,” and “Elegance.”
It is a quiet strength that blooms in the cold,
thinking of others and believing in the future.
On January 2nd,
at the start of a new year,
may this fragrance gently embrace your heart. 🫧💛

Chimonanthus praecox ,Robai or wintersweet

Chimonanthus praecox ,Roubai, wintersweet, or Japanese allspice (scientific name: Chimonanthus praecox) is native to China and is a deciduous broad-leaved shrub belonging to the family Calycanthaceae. From December to February, it produces a translucent pale yellow and aromatic flower. Many flowers are attached to the branches, but the leaves are falling and cannot be seen.

Generic name: Chimonanthus praecox,
scientific name: Chimonanthus praecox,
also known as Roubai, wintersweet, or Japanese allspice,
Origin: China,
Leaf shape: oval, phyllodes: opposite, leaf length: 15 cm, leaf width: 4-5 cm,
flower color: yellow, flowering period: December to February, flower diameter: 2 cm, flower: flower piece Aggregation,
fruit: false fruit.