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Yoshino Cherry (Prunus x yedoensis) a gift from Japan to Washington D.C. during 1912 starts blooming on April of every year. This blooming is celebrated as cherry blossom festival by resident people. Original trees were planted by First Lady Mrs. William Howard Taft and the Vicountess Chinda of Japan.Today more than 3,700 cherry trees of several varieties grow around the Tidal Basin, at East Potomac Park, and on the Washington Monument Grounds of Washington D.C









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