Clove

丁香（学名：Syzygium aromaticum，英文名：Clove）是原产于印度尼西亚的一种香料，又指丁香属植物树上的花蕾，又名丁子香，干燥后广泛用于烹饪中，做为一种食物香料，现在已经被引种到世界各地的热带地区，目前出产丁香的地区主要有印度尼西亚、桑给巴尔和马达加斯加岛，印度、巴基斯坦和斯里兰卡也出产丁香，2005年，印度尼西亚生产的丁香约占世界总产量的80%。

丁香树是一种常绿乔木，高达10至20米，叶椭圆形，单叶大，对生，革质；花为红色，聚伞花序，花蕾初起白色，后转为绿色，当长到1.5至2厘米长时转为红色，这时就可以收获，萼托长，花萼和花瓣4；果实为长椭圆形，名为母丁香。

别名：紫丁香、华北紫丁香
原产地：中国东北、华北及西北，朝鲜也有分布
类型：观花植物
花期：4-5月。
日照：阳性树种，性喜阳光，稍耐阴。
温度：较耐寒。
土壤：抗逆性强，对土壤要求不高，适生于肥沃、疏松、排水良好的土壤，低洼阴湿处难以成长。
水分：耐旱，喜湿润，忌积水，积水后根系常腐烂死亡。

Cloves are the aromatic dried flower buds of a tree in the family Myrtaceae, Syzygium aromaticum. Cloves are native to the Maluku islands in Indonesia and used as a spice in cuisines all over the world. Cloves are harvested primarily in Indonesia, India, Madagascar, Zanzibar, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. They have a numbing effect on mouth tissues.

The clove tree is an evergreen that grows to a height ranging from 8–12 m, having large leaves and sanguine flowers in numerous groups of terminal clusters. The flower buds are at first of a pale color and gradually become green, after which they develop into a bright red, when they are ready for collecting. Cloves are harvested when 1.5–2 cm long, and consist of a long calyx, terminating in four spreading sepals, and four unopened petals which form a small ball in the center.

Bloomtime Range: Late Spring to Late Spring
USDA Hardiness Zone: 3 to 6
AHS Heat Zone: Not defined for this plant
Light Range: Sun to Full Sun
pH Range: 5.5 to 7.5
Soil Range: Some Sand to Some Clay
Water Range: Normal to Moist 

Well, I feel pretty connected to this flower because we have the same initials in pinyin - DXH - and the song. After learning more about it, I fell in love with clove and its lilac color. I can't actually remember when or whether I've seen its plant or flower, but I'm sure I won't miss it in the future.