Dogwood has decorative qualities, most iconostases are made of dogwood. Dogwood is also present in many Bulgarian traditions, such as making "survachka" and putting dogwood buds in the fortune banitsa at Christmas. In Bulgarian folklore and culture, dogwood is a symbol of health.
type: Dogwood
genus: Cornus
A fast-growing deciduous tree. It reaches a height of 20-30 m. Its flowers have healing feature. It comes from China and Korea, nevertheless it is cultivated in Japan.
type: Japanese sophora
genus: Sophora
The "City Garden" has sheltered both our wonderful guests from far Asia - the Japanese sophoras, and a magical species typical of Bulgarian forests - the dogwood. It is a small but extremely strong and flexible tree, a symbol of health and longevity. Can you find it?
geo location 42.695479, 23.325419
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