Plum Blossom (梅花)

Claim & Evidence

Claim: 梅花 (méihuā) is a Chinese botanical incense ingredient — Prunus mume (syn. Armeniaca mume) — with an aroma profile of delicate, sweet, almondy, green-floral.

Evidence sources:

Source Type Evidence level Accessed
Armeniaca mume (= Prunus mume) in Flora of China botanical Tier 2 — Academic / Museum / Institutional 2026-09-20
Prunus mume on GBIF taxonomy Tier 2 — Academic / Museum / Institutional 2026-09-20

Attributes

Field Value
Chinese 梅花
Pinyin méihuā
Scientific name Prunus mume (syn. Armeniaca mume)
Type ingredient
Aroma delicate, sweet, almondy, green-floral
Category Flowers

Relationships

Type Related entity
category Flowers
aroma Sweet
related Osmanthus
related Chrysanthemum

Main Site

Read the full article: Plum Blossom on IncenseHerbs


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