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In botany, blossoms are the flowers of stone fruit fruit tree (genus Prunus) and of some other plants with a similar appearance that flower profusely for a period of time in spring.
Colloquially, Orange blossom are referred to as such as well. Peach (including nectarine), most , and some Almond are usually pink. Plum, Apple, , some cherry blossoms, and most almond blossoms are white in colour.
Blossoms provide pollen to such as bees, and initiate cross-pollination necessary for the trees to reproduce by producing fruit.
In herbalism the crab apple was used as treatment for boils, , , wounds, coughs, colds and a host of other ailments ranging from acne to kidney ailments. Many dishes made with apples and apple blossom are of medieval origin. In the spring, monks and physicians would gather the blossoms and preserve them in vinegar for drawing poultices and for and other insect bites. ]] Descending from Silk Road, the earliest orange species moved westwards via the trade routes. In Seicento peach blossoms were made into a poultice for , , eczema, grazes and Stinger.
In ancient Greek medicine plum blossoms were used to treat bleeding gums, and tighten loose teeth. Plum blossoms mixed with sage leaves and flowers were used in plum wine or plum brandy as a mouthwash to sooth sore throats and mouth ailments and sweeten bad breath.
In England, Wales and Northern Ireland the National Trust organises the environmental awareness campaign BlossomWatch, which is designed to raise awareness of the first signs of Spring, by encouraging people to share images of blossoms via social media.
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