The color of the moon In its native mainland China, the osmanthus--gui in Chinese--usually flowers in the eighth lunar month as the nights grow cooler, releasing its fragrance in the balmy autumn sunshine around Mid-Autumn Festival.
在她的原產地中國大陸，桂花多半在農曆八月，夜溫驟降時著花，又在中秋前後，秋陽畫暖時飄香。