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<p style="font-family:'Playfair'" >On this lush and fertile island, a unique vitality blossoms every single day. From the mist-shrouded alpine rhododendrons to the screw pines steadfastly guarding the coast, Taiwan&#39;s endemic flora tells the stories of this land through their unique forms.</p><p style="font-family:'Playfair'" >&quot;366 Island Flora Messages&quot; pairs each of the 366 days of the year with a native Taiwanese flower. Enter your birthday to discover the destined plant that resonates with your soul. Listen to its exclusive message, and explore the wildness and tenderness hidden within your character—gifts born of the mountains and the seas.</p>

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"366 Island Flora Messages" pairs each of the 366 days of the year with a native Taiwanese flower. Enter your birthday to discover the destined plant that resonates with your soul. 

366 Island Flora Messages

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Passion and Pure Intentions

A native cherry blossom that blooms first in the cold winter. Its bell-shaped crimson flowers symbolize a passionate and vibrant start to the new year.

Taiwan Cherry

A Tough Guardian

A medicinal plant growing at mid-to-high altitudes. Its golden flower spikes stand tall in winter, and its spiny pinnate leaves act like armor guarding the forest, symbolizing resilience.

Alishan Mahonia

Dangerous Purity

Urn-shaped white flowers hang in clusters like cute bells, but the whole plant is toxic. Growing on sunny alpine slopes, it reminds us to maintain a respectful distance from beautiful things.

Taiwan Pieris

Modest Resilience

A common tree at low altitudes in Taiwan. Its white petals and yellow stamens are elegant. When the flower falls, it spins down while keeping its form intact, showing a graceful demeanor.

Gordonia axillaris

A Glimmer in the Dark

Loves growing on damp, dark forest floors. In early spring, it shoots up pale purple or white stems like forest elves, symbolizing the ability to shine even in adversity.

Taiwan Helonias

Spicy Vitality

A Lauraceae plant with a distinct aroma throughout. In early spring, it blooms with clusters of small yellow flowers. Though not flashy, it is vibrant, serving as a scent messenger awakening the forest.

Litsea acuminata

Innocent Companionship

Four leaves grow opposite each other like a cross, with upright white candle-like flower spikes. Growing at the forest edge, its unique leaf shape and elegant posture symbolize structural balance and harmony.

Chloranthus oldhamii

(Note: Plant List Interlude - Gaultheria itoana)

Taiwan Wintergreen: Fulfillment and Harvest

An alpine evergreen shrub. It blooms white in summer and bears white pearl-like spherical fruits in autumn and winter. Juicy and slightly sweet, they are important food for survival and birds.

Saw-horned Snow Firefly

Modest White Smile

An endemic species found at mid-to-high altitudes. Its pure white flowers with purple veins bow their heads, like a shy forest maiden conveying gentle and understated love.

Viola kawakamii

Dancing Joy

A deciduous shrub of the Rosaceae family. In early spring, tiny snow-white flowers cover the branches, swaying in the wind like a brilliant smile of spring, bringing immense joy and hope.

Taiwan Spirea

Waiting in the Clouds

An endemic Primulaceae species growing in wet, high-altitude areas. Its purple-red flowers are like gems scattered in the forest, quietly waiting for the warm spring sun amidst the clouds.

Alishan Primrose

Precious Reunion

An endemic species with willow-like leaves and elegant pale purple flowers. Once extinct in the wild due to dam construction, it has been successfully restored, symbolizing a miracle of recovery.

Wulai Azalea

Passionate Love

The whole plant is covered in golden glandular hairs, with brick-red flowers covering the hills. Highly adaptable from plains to mid-altitudes, it shows the passionate and tough vitality of the land.

Oldham's Azalea

Simple Dedication

A shrub of the Honeysuckle family. White small flowers gather in corymbs, and it bears red fruits in autumn. A common supporting role in Taiwan's forests, it provides rich food for birds, symbolizing selflessness.

Viburnum luzonicum

Prosperous Vitality

A common broadleaf tree in Taiwan. In early spring, it shoots pale green new buds and panicles. The red bud scales look like cute trotters, symbolizing the regenerating power of the forest.

Large-leaved Nanmu

Bittersweet First Love

An endemic climbing vine with hanging pale yellow flowers. Its fruit possesses five flavors, symbolizing the rich layers of life experience. It grows on the edges of mid-to-high altitude forests.

Schisandra arisanensis

Courage in Snow

An Ice Age relict plant growing in damp high mountain areas. Flower stems emerge before the cold fully recedes. Clusters of small pale yellow flowers show a fearless pioneer spirit.

Petasites formosanus

Pure Faith

An endemic cherry blossom with tiny, bell-shaped snow-white flowers. When petals fall, they look like fine snow. It displays a noble, dust-free solitary beauty, being Taiwan's smallest cherry.

Wusheh Cherry

Unique Personality

The spathe inflorescence has a unique shape, like a cobra rearing its head. Its radiating palmate compound leaves are full of geometric beauty, making it a distinct presence in damp forests.

Formosan Cobra Lily

Bonds and Connection

A large woody vine with chrysanthemum-like patterns in its cross-section. Its small white flowers are cute, and its tough vines climb tightly onto trees, symbolizing inseparable emotions and reliance.

Bauhinia championii

Low-key Sage

A shrub of the Primulaceae family, smooth throughout. Its white flowers are inconspicuous, but it bears beautiful fruits and has a graceful form. It grows silently under the forest, quietly guarding the land.

Maesa tenera

Wisdom and Nourishment

A native mulberry tree. New leaves and flower spikes sprout in early spring. It nourishes silkworms and birds and is common in rural fields, symbolizing silent contribution and practical life wisdom.

Small-leaved Mulberry

Tough Outside, Gentle Inside

A Rosaceae plant with spiny leaf margins for self-protection. Its flowers, however, are delicate white racemes that emit a faint fragrance, showing a balance of strength and softness.

Prunus spinulosa

Healing Bells

A Campanulaceae plant with white bell-shaped flowers having purple spots inside. Its purple-black juicy berries are a thirst-quenching companion in the wild, possessing rustic and warm healing power.

Campanumoea lancifolia

Pioneer's Heart

A pioneer plant common in landslide areas; its roots have nodules that improve soil. Hanging catkins sway in the wind, symbolizing selflessness and the spirit of paving the way for future generations.

Formosan Alder

Cautious Defense

An Araliaceae plant covered in sharp spines to protect tender leaves and fruits. Its yellowish-white flowers form terminal panicles. It warns people to maintain appropriate boundaries amidst beauty.

Aralia armata

Subtle Happiness

An endemic species common on mid-altitude forest trails. Leaves may have slight white markings. Its cute purple flowers remind people to look down and observe the small but certain happiness at their feet.

Viola formosana

Elegant Hermit

An endemic terrestrial orchid with fresh and refined pale purple or white flowers. It grows on the floor of misty forests, not competing with others, radiating a solitary and elegant aura.

Calanthe arisanensis

Tempered by Time

An endemic variety mainly growing on the north coast. Its leaves are uniquely triangular. Though not as bright red as alpine maples, it possesses the survival wisdom to withstand wind and badlands.

Taiwan Trident Maple

Eternal Attachment

An endemic variety of evergreen vine climbing on tree trunks or rocks. Its leaf shapes are variable and lush green, symbolizing emotional connection and unchanging promises, weaving a green net in the forest.

Hedera rhombea var. formosana

Miracle in the Air

Taiwan's only epiphytic endemic rhododendron. Small yellow or white bell-shaped flowers bloom on high branches, showing the independence and resilience to survive without relying on soil.

Rhododendron kawakamii

Modesty of a King

A native Taiwanese orchid that often blooms during the Lunar New Year. Its colors are understated and dignified, with a distant and elegant fragrance, symbolizing the introverted character of a gentleman and good fortune.

Chinese Cymbidium

Rustic True Love

An endemic species growing in primeval forests at mid-to-low altitudes. White single-petaled flowers surround golden stamens. Unlike garden camellias, it possesses a primitive and pure vitality.

Taiwan Camellia

Pure First Love

An endemic cherry blossom found at mid-to-high altitudes. The flowers are pale pink or nearly white and bloom later than others. Blooming in the misty forest, it looks like a delicate beauty, inspiring affection.

Taiping Mountain Cherry

Beautiful Illusion

An evergreen shrub of the Saxifragaceae family. The large white "petals" are actually sepals (calyxes) used to attract insects; the true flowers are tiny and yellow, symbolizing a smart survival strategy.

Chinese Hydrangea

Longing from Afar

An alpine endemic species. Though small, the flowers have a rich fragrance that travels for miles in the cold wind. The golden floral tubes are like small lamps lighting up mountain paths, warming the heart.

Taiwan Daphne

Happiness in Pairs

A native Solanaceae plant. Its pure white flowers often grow in downward-hanging pairs. The red berries are crystal clear, a common small surprise in the wild, symbolizing a close and dependent relationship.

Two-flowered Nightshade

Shy Waiting

An endemic species with narrow triangular leaves. Small pale purple flowers often hide in the grass, bowing their heads. Like a shy observer in the suburbs, it quietly guards the land.

Taipei Violet

Fatal Attraction

Growing on sunny landslides, its red to purple-black fruits hang in clusters like tempting mulberries but are slightly toxic. It reminds people to stay clear-headed in the face of sweet temptations.

Taiwan Coriaria

Unexpected Surprise

An endemic Rosaceae species growing by roadsides at mid-to-high altitudes. Its white petals and tender red fruits are natural snacks for hikers, symbolizing the little happiness met by chance on a journey.

Taiwan Strawberry

Refined Temperament

A Rubus plant common throughout Taiwan. Its single white flowers are fresh and refined, and its leaves are slender. Though thorny, it bears sweet-and-sour orange-red fruits with rich flavor.

Bitter Raspberry

Solitary Magnificence

An endemic Melastomataceae species found only in select mountainous areas. Its purple flowers are vivid but not vulgar, with uniquely shaped stamens. It shows great adaptability at the barren forest edges.

Barthea

Rare Nobility

An Ice Age relict plant and Taiwan endemic species with extremely limited distribution. Its pale yellow flowers are fragrant. It is a precious tree in urgent need of conservation, symbolizing rare and extraordinary value.

Kachirachirai

Steadfast Will

A coastal native plant with thick leaves resistant to sea wind and salt. In spring, it blooms with white flowers whose centers turn red, showing a gentle side even in harsh environments.

Whole-leaf Hawthorn

Happiness Flies to You

(Valentine's Day) A native species known as the "Grandma of Orchids." Pure white flowers look like a swarm of butterflies. With yellow and red spots in the center, it symbolizes pure, noble, and passionate love.

Formosan Phalaenopsis

Source of Vitality

A large terrestrial orchid. Its bright yellow flowers are strikingly visible on the forest floor. With a long blooming period and upright posture, it is like a golden torch in the forest, bringing full energy.

Yellow Crane Orchid

Bright Hope

A shrub of the Saxifragaceae family. White bell-shaped flowers hang in clusters. The petals are snow-white and flawless. When in full bloom, they cover the branches like a waterfall, shining with pure light in the spring.

Deutzia pulchra

Eternal Memory

A Papaveraceae plant common on wet roadsides. Bright yellow tubular flowers bloom in clusters. Though an approachable wildflower, it can light up dark corners, making it unforgettable.

Taiwan Corydalis

Courage to Transform

A Myrtaceae plant. New leaves are a beautiful reddish-brown. Small white flowers radiate like powder puffs. Fruits turn purple-black when ripe, symbolizing the process of continuous growth and transformation in life.

Boxleaf Eugenia

Noble Heart

An endemic species. Unlike showy garden Clematis, its white flowers are small and elegant. Climbing in the forest, it displays a literary aura that rises above the common crowd.

Clematis formosana

Inner Fragrance

An endemic Rosaceae species. Leaves smell of almonds when crushed. The white flowers are small and dense, but its wood is hard and fragrant, symbolizing that substantial inner worth outweighs superficial appearance.

Dark-spotted Cherry

Expected Future

A huge deciduous tree that blooms in spring with trees full of large purple bell-shaped flowers carrying a scent. Growing fast with excellent timber, it was once an important economic tree, symbolizing prosperity.

Taiwan Paulownia

Gentle Solace

A Liliaceae herb growing under mid-to-high altitude forests. Small white flowers bloom at the stem tip, followed by red fruits in autumn. It is a warm and healing presence on the forest floor.

Taiwan False Lily of the Valley

Enigmatic Spirit

A saprophytic plant, pure white and translucent, lacking chlorophyll. Growing on dark humus, its flowers hang like low crystal lamps, exuding an aura of mystery and spirituality.

Crystal Orchid

Sweet Memories

A native shrub. Its peach-red flowers are brilliant like brocade. The purple berries produced after flowering were snacks for many elders in their childhood, symbolizing nostalgia and good old times.

Rose Myrtle

Solemn Guardian

A Rosaceae tree common at mid-to-high altitudes. In spring, it blooms with dense white corymbs; in autumn, trees are full of red fruits. Its form is graceful and upright, like a guardian of the mountain forest.

Taiwan Photinia

Passionate Life

An endemic deciduous azalea. Flowers bloom before leaves grow. The purple-red flowers are strikingly visible on bare branches, dyeing the spring mountain tops into a passionate purple haze.

Maries' Azalea

Purple Gem in Clouds

Grows in wet high-altitude areas. Flower stems have whorls of purple-red flowers with vivid, saturated colors. It is the most stunning guest on the high mountains, symbolizing dignity and glory.

Yushan Primrose

Resilient Recovery

A native terrestrial orchid common on sunny grassy slopes. Flowers are white with a hint of pink. Its tubers have adhesive and medicinal properties (Bletilla), symbolizing the power of self-healing and rebirth after injury.

Taiwan Bletilla

The Only Love

(Leap Day) A national treasure orchid of Taiwan, usually growing only one leaf and one flower. Found on mossy alpine cliffs amidst clouds. Rare, solitary, and breathtakingly beautiful, dedicated to you on this special day.

Taiwan Pleione

The Tribal Clock

A native deciduous tree. When the fiery red racemes bloom on bare branches, it signals the official arrival of spring and serves as a cue for many indigenous tribes to begin the new working year.

Coral Tree

Delicate Tenderness

An endemic species with tiny, paper-thin leaves. Its pale pink flowers have purple-red spots. Growing on rock faces or ridges, it displays a delicate yet fearless temperament.

Slender-leaved Azalea

Lighthearted Longing

A native deciduous tree. Its pale purple panicles carry a fresh fragrance, looking like purple clouds from afar. Though its Chinese name implies "bitterness," its elegant silhouette speaks of spring romance and sorrow.

Chinaberry

Blue Butterfly in the Forest

An endemic species growing at forest edges. Its pale blue-purple petals have yellow markings and serrated edges, resembling butterflies dancing in the forest—mysterious and dreamy.

Formosan Iris

Power of Unity

A rare endemic species. Flowers open pure white and turn pale yellow. Dozens of small flowers cluster into a ball shape, hanging like embroidered balls on branches, emitting a unique fragrance.

Taiwan Reevesia

Shining Stardust

An alpine endemic growing on scree. The tiny white flowers have deeply cleft petals. When in full bloom, they look like galaxy stardust scattered on the high mountains—tiny yet dazzling.

Alishan Chickweed

Complete Blessing

An East Asian endemic plant native to Taiwan. Deep red flowers bloom singly in leaf axils, followed by star-shaped fruits. Growing in damp forests, it exudes a unique spicy aroma and mystery.

Red-flowered Anise

Secret Love

The most representative low-altitude tree. In spring, it is covered in golden spherical flowers, dyeing the hills yellow. Named "Lovesickness" (Xiangsi), it conveys feelings hidden deep in the heart, soft as fluff.

Taiwan Acacia

Grand Chain of Life

A huge woody vine that often climbs large trees. Its deep purple flowers hang in clusters like sparrows, looking majestic. It symbolizes the closely interconnected symbiotic relationships in the forest ecosystem.

Large-fruited Mucuna

Pure and Flawless

A native pear tree distributed in northern Taiwan. Flowers bloom before leaves; snow-white blossoms cluster on branches. Fresh and elegant, it is a rare plant facing extinction.

Callery Pear

Deep Wisdom

An endemic species found in mid-altitude valleys. Monoecious; the hanging green catkins are not showy, but the hard, nutritious nuts it produces symbolize introverted strength.

Taiwan Walnut

Generational Inheritance

(Arbor Day) An endemic broadleaf tree. Yellow-green inflorescences carry a rich scent, and new leaves are a beautiful pink. Its valuable timber (Nanmu) symbolizes shelter for descendants and a solid foundation.

Incense Nanmu

Noble Hermit

Also known as "Puli Azalea," an endemic species found on steep cliffs. Its flowers are pinkish-white and elegant, leaves thick. Difficult to reach, its rarity highlights its solitary and lofty character.

Nan-ao Azalea

Romantic Vows

(White Day) A native deciduous tree. Pure white, slender petals cover the tree like "March Snow" when in bloom. The scent is light and pleasant, symbolizing pure, elegant, and romantic love.

Chinese Fringe Tree

Passionate Defense

Native to riverbeds in Hualien and Taitung. In spring, it blooms with white five-petaled flowers; in autumn, it bears abundant red berries. Thorny branches symbolize guarding inner passion with a beautiful exterior.

Taiwan Firethorn

Dreamy Fireworks

An endemic Ranunculaceae herb. Lacking petals, it consists of countless white filaments forming a sphere, like small fireworks blooming in the forest—light, airy, and swaying with the wind.

Urbain's Meadow-rue

Fragrant Memory

A native evergreen tree common in coastal forests. Panicles are full of small yellow-white flowers with a rich, sweet scent, evoking warm memories of sea breeze and sunshine.

Fragrant Pittosporum

Unique Geometry

A Liliaceae plant found in forests. Leaves grow in a whorl like a plate, with a unique flower structure (outer green sepals, inner thread-like yellow petals), symbolizing independent and calm thinking.

Paris polyphylla

Unresting Passion

A native Dianthus species. The edges of its pink petals are shredded like fine silk or paper cuttings. Growing in open grasslands, it displays a beauty that is both wild and exquisite.

Long-calyx Pink

Eternal Youth

A shrub of the Primulaceae family. New buds are bright red in spring, small pink flowers bloom in summer, and fruits turn purple-black in winter. Ornamental in all seasons, symbolizing vigorous vitality and a forever young mindset.

Ceylon Ardisia

Sweet Temptation

An endemic species mainly found at mid-to-high altitudes. Buds are pink, turning white after opening, as graceful as cherry blossoms. The fruit is sour and edible, a precious wild fruit in the mountains.

Taiwan Apple

Shy Beauty

The endemic azalea with the largest flowers (R. ellipticum). White to pale pink flowers carry a charming fragrance. Growing in forests, it is captivating like the ancient beauty Xi Shi.

Formosan Azalea

Magnificent Transformation

A native tree. Flowers open white and turn golden yellow, with long stamens like spider legs. When in full bloom, the tree looks like golden clouds. It is the host plant for Hebomoia glaucippe butterfly larvae.

Spider Tree

Silent Care

An endemic herb. Small yellow flowers gather in large corymbs, swaying in the wind by the roadside. Roots have a distinct smell (like rotten soy sauce) but are traditional medicine for detoxification.

Formosan Patrinia

Resilient Vitality

Taiwan's most representative native lily. Characterized by purple-red stripes on the back of the perianth. Found from sea level to high mountains, symbolizing the resilient, adaptable, and upright spirit of Taiwanese people.

Formosan Lily

Burning Mountain Forest

An endemic species common in alpine fire scars. Stems and leaves are densely covered with gray hairs; flowers are vivid purple-red. Blooming en masse like a wildfire, it symbolizes resilience and rebirth from fire.

Red-hairy Azalea

Peculiar Charm

An endemic Araceae species. The deep purple spathe has a long tail. Though it emits an odor to attract flies for pollination, its unique structure and ecological status possess an undeniable geometric beauty.

Formosan Amorphophallus

Warm Embrace

A Lauraceae plant native to Lanyu (Orchid Island). Leaves are glossy and thick; flowers are tiny yellow-green. The whole plant has a unique cinnamon scent that warms the body and mind, symbolizing stability and comfort.

Koto Cinnamon

Hard Backbone

An endemic Rosaceae species found at mid-altitudes. Branches are thorny, flowers elegant white. Though the fruit is sour and hard, it survives harsh environments, symbolizing an unyielding backbone.

Taiwan Wild Pear

Quiet Art

An endemic Acanthaceae species used for blue dye. Purple-blue funnel-shaped flowers bloom in damp understories, symbolizing the creativity to transform the ordinary into art and the beauty of silence.

Taiwan Strobilanthes

Modest Whiteness

A Symplocaceae plant common island-wide. In spring, it is covered with tiny white flowers with a faint scent. Though not the protagonist, it is an indispensable background in the forest, symbolizing small but certain contributions.

Modest Sapphireberry

Steadfast Promise

An endemic variety and first-class hardwood. In spring, it blooms with creamy white flowers carrying a faint fragrance; petals are thick like jade. Named for its dark, stone-hard heartwood, it symbolizes unchanging affection.

Formosan Micheli

Regal Demeanor

An endemic species and the only native azalea capable of growing into a large tree. Flowers range from white to pale red. Forming majestic forests on mid-to-high altitude ridges, it displays a grand, leader-like presence.

Dreamy Sprite

An endemic orchid, also known as the "Cherry Blossom Dendrobium." Petals are pink like cherry blossoms with a yellow-spotted lip. Epiphytic on mid-altitude trees, blooming like pink clouds in the forest. Rare and stunning.

Dendrobium linawianum

Happy Childhood

(Children's Day) A native herb of the Figwort family. Purple lip-shaped flowers look like flying birds, often blooming in patches on grassy fields. Vitality is strong; as long as there is water, it grows, symbolizing carefree energy.

Mazus pumilus

Pure Trumpet

Distributed in Eastern Taiwan and offshore islands. The long, trumpet-shaped flowers are pure white and elegant. Often growing on coastal cliffs, it symbolizes maintaining innocence and nobility even in dangerous situations.

Longflower Lily

Inner Passion

An endemic Ginger family plant. The inflorescence is upright; the white corolla has red and yellow stripes, looking like exquisite wax art. Though flowers are wrapped in bracts, they cannot hide their unbridled beauty.